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Summer
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his month, I’m excited

T to show you three fab

reader homes that
perfectly demonstrate
how creativity and patience can transform

44
Bring coffee
a space. From Temi’s run-down semi
renovation (p56), which was three years
in the making, to Kayla’s new-build (p76),

56
culture to
your home which she decorated twice to get it right,
you’ll find loads of inspiration to spark
your next project.
If you’re looking to spend more time
outside, you might have picked up this issue
because of our cover star Sarah’s gorgeous
garden room. It’s the sort of
space many of us dream of –
find out how she created the
look, and her tips and tricks
for indoor-outdoor styling,
109
on page 32.
At Your Home, we know that
creating your dream scheme
doesn’t mean you have to
follow the trends – that is,
unless you love them! And this

28 summer, there are some very

easy-to-love looks to know
about. Discover the trends
going viral on social media on
Ideas to steal
from our
cover star

24 Summer
style that
won’t
break
page 38, check out the patterns
that will be big this season on
page 28, and see how you can
THIS MONTH WE’VE BEEN…
Trend spotting
Editor’s portrait Philip Sowels

the bank
create a ‘cafécore’ kitchen
on page 44. As ever, we show We were thrilled to attend
Etsy’s SS24 trend forecast.
you how to get all these looks Etsy always has a unique
without breaking the bank! take what’s going to be big,
Happy decorating! as it’s got creativity at its
heart. From ‘sportscore’ (see
our back page) to ‘garden
MEL SHERWOOD girl’ interiors, there’s lots to
EDITOR look forward to!
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IN THIS ISSUE...

Bring
some
summer
charm to
your interior

June at home
06 This month we love Interior Design
Masters 2024 winner’s La Redoute
collection, Scandi seating, summer Pick the perfect
pattern from these
scents and more... trending looks
11 Household hints In time for Great
Big Green Week, we share our eco
cleaning favourites
17 In the know Your garden could be
storing a treasure trove, plus more 28 Hot summer patterns Whether you
money-saving consumer news stories prefer fruity, tropical, coastal or Ikat, we
18 Focus on Everything you need to know have all the decor pieces you need
about life insurance, from types of 35 Steal Sarah’s style Add some rustic
policies to coverage and quotes rattan elements to bring the outdoors
20 Make life easier with a household in, plus how to make a foliage chandelier
robot Automate your home with 38 Ask the experts Our pros give you the
robo-vacuums, mowers and more rundown on the viral decor trends of the
moment and how to achieve them

Homes & makeovers 64 Steal Temi’s style How to create

monochrome magic, plus a built-in IKEA
32 ‘I doubled my living space with cabinet hack
an outdoor room’ See how Sarah took 74 Steal Mel’s style Get the homely
a run-down shed and created her dream look with our high street picks, plus how Add a something
garden living room to make a gingham lampshade a little bit stronger
to a classic cider
56 ‘Our dream home was three years 84 Steal Kayla’s style Create your own
in the making’ Temi took her home’s calming style with natural materials, plus
renovation slowly to ensure she got the print your own linen table runner
perfect extension and design
66 ‘I added homespun charm to
this Victorian terrace’ Mel brought Your features
inspiration from her work at National 44 Café culture Bring the cafécore
Trust properties into her own home aesthetic to your kitchen and create a
76 ‘I decorated this house twice to find calming coffee shop vibe
my style’ Popular trends didn’t tick 48 Space-saving solutions for small
Kayla’s boxes, she preferred the country- bathrooms Maximise space in your
style look for her new-build washroom regardless of its size with
these design hacks and storage ideas

Style & decorating 88 8 things to know before

upgrading your windows Don’t
24 Spotlight on Take a look at the forget about your home’s exterior!
1970s throwback trend of the summer Summer is the ideal time to check your
season – sunset boulevard windows’ efficiency Bring the inviting
cafécore aesthetic
into your kitchen
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room makeover Make this stunning
foliage chandelier
in just a few steps

92 DIY it or buy it? Give your young

plants the best chance to thrive with a
cold frame – homemade or bought
98 In your garden this month With
summer in full swing, follow our expert
guide for a stress-free space
100 Six of the best strimmers Keep your
lawn and its edges in check with one of
these strimmers

Food & drink

105 Catch of the day Fish isn’t just for
Have a look at
Fridays – try these tasty fish supper
all the latest recipes any day of the week
decor news 109 Eat the season Let basil show you its
adaptability and make these dishes –
including a dessert!
111 Something to sip Try something Keep on top of
these easy tasks for
new for summer party with this cider a gorgeous garden
and whiskey cocktail

Step up your
window game with
Don’ t miss out!
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HOT FROM THE HIGH STREET

Clarke & Clarke at Next

Take your look to the max Monkey
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lamp, £85
with the glamorous collection Business
placemats,
from Clarke & Clarke, which £26 for 4
features pieces for every room
in some of its best-selling
prints, like playful Monkey
Business and exotic
Passiflora. More is more!
Main image: Pink plates from Passiflora
12-piece dinner set, £85; Purple plate from
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£45 for 4; palm leaf taper holder, £25;
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placemats, £26 for 4, all Next Passiflora cushion, £24

THIS MONTH FOR

STOCKISTS
SEE p112
Make the most of
June with the best
things to do, see and
buy this month

Budding
talent
The winner of Interior Design
Masters series 5, Roisin Quinn, has
a bright and beautiful collection at
La Redoute. Her joyful, maximalist
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1
2 Scents of summer
Invite the new season in
with Stacey Solomon’s
latest collaboration with
Air Wick. The ‘Welcome
Home’ fragrance collection
5 OF THE is available at Tesco
BEST… and Asda.

Fresh
3
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Make your home
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inspiration

We’re following…
@renovating_twin_trees We’re going to…
Feature Hannah Tribe

Join Rosie as she transforms her 1960s

We’re reading… home into a modern paradise, sharing Handmade Oxford
budget style hacks and brilliant DIY Head to Waterperry Gardens between
What We Keep: advice from ideas as she goes. We’re in awe of 21st-23rd June to meet and buy from
artists and designers on living how she’s turned her garden into a over 150 UK-based makers, with
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Learn the art of display with inspo complete with an outdoor kitchen too. Tickets from £7 each, visit
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Deep-clean fixed upholstery,
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A good up your sofa fabric
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wicker furniture, getting in
between the gaps with a clean
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Contents
12 We test... eco washing up
tools Plus three of the best
washing up essentials
13 Restock & refill Our pick of
planet-friendly household refills to
reduce single-use plastic
14 Tips & tricks How to make your
clean more green, plus new
household products to love

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HOUSEHOLD HINTS

WE TEST… eco washing up tools

THINGS WE CONSIDERED: How well did it clean? How did it hold up to use? How does it look on your sink?

8/10 9/10
7/10

9/10
Best for big jobs Best for everyday Best ALL-ROUNDER Best for scrubbing
Long handled dish Compostable Eco all-purpose Loofah kitchen
brush & replacement household sponge, sponge cloths, £9.50 sponge scrubber,
head, £8.50, ecojiko £1.85, &Keep for 4, Seep £3, ecoLiving

This long-handled dish brush ticks This 100% plastic-free sponge These plastic-free cloths have This sponge scourer is an eco
all the eco-friendly boxes, plus is tear-resistant, holds its shape transformed my cleaning routine. champ. It’s 70% wood cellulose
it looks good next to your sink. well and is a good size – 12cm I’ve started using them for more and 30% cotton, and the scourer
It’s made from bamboo wood x 8cm. To extend its life, it can than just the dishes and saved is natural loofah, meaning it can
and sisal fibres, which makes it be refreshed in the washing valuable space in my cleaning be home composted at the end
biodegradable and compostable. machine or dishwasher. Plus, its caddy. The surface of the cloths is of its lifespan. It also works a
You can swap the brush head muted yellow hue looks good on ridged on one side and bumpy on treat. I tested this on a greasy
when it gets old, but we found the worktop. I found it bulky for the other, which helps to remove air fryer, baked-on food in a
that it took a bit of effort to washing up smaller items, but this the grime, while still being gentle casserole dish and a burnt grill
remove it. It scrubbed plates and is easily solved by cutting it down. on delicate items and non-stick pan and the loofah handled them
pans clean, and the bristles were It’s highly absorbent and soft, so surfaces. They’re very absorbent, all with ease. When wet, the
good at getting into the crevices. won’t scratch surfaces, but this so even though they’re very rigid sponge was squishable enough to
However, I felt it was not so great does mean it isn’t very effective at first, they quickly soften and clean glasses and soft enough to
at smaller items like cups. After on stubborn stains. All in all, this are comfortable to use. I put wipe my induction hob without
use, I laid it with the bristles is a useful, long-lasting, multi- them in a 40° wash to refresh scratching it. To deep clean it,
facing down and it dried well. A purpose sponge to have in your them after use and they came just pop in the top rack of your
handy loop means it can also be cleaning kit, but only in addition out as good as new. They’re not dishwasher or soak in hot water
hung up to dry. to a tougher brush or scourer. cheap, but I’d buy them again. and white vinegar. I’m converted!

recommends… Give your washing up routine a full eco

makeover with these green buys Reviews Tricia Ball, Michelle Grady, Kirstie Duhig, Hannah Tribe

Designed and made in the UK from 100% Green in more than just colour, these 100% Extend the life of your sponges by drying them
recycled plastic, this clever washing up bowl is natural rubber gloves feature a cotton lining between uses. Repurpose an old soap dish or pick
100% recyclable after use too and can be composted at home up this bamboo beauty
ReBorn washing up bowl in Grey, If You Care household rubber Bamboo soap dish – raised,
£29.99, John Lewis & Partners gloves, £6, Chimney Sheep £7, Mabboo

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Pour in the powder,

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When you’ve finished
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Mix just 10ml subscribe for a delivery
of this floor every three months
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One pouch uses 80% less plastic than a containers
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rotary dryer,
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at £58, Amazon

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Big Green Week, plus discover
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Wind power
HOW TO... give your cleaning Brabantia has teamed up with meteorologist Jo Farrow
to reveal some important clothes-drying advice – it’s
routine a green makeover the wind that’s the real game changer, even in higher
If you’d like to make your cleaning routine kinder temperatures. According to Jo, the magic combination
to people, pets and the planet, but you’re not sure for successful outdoor drying is a temperature of 12°C
where to start, here are a few simple steps to get coupled with a brisk wind speed of 15mph. However,
you on your way
don’t be deterred by cooler temperatures, even at 5°C,
• Make your own cleaning products, using natural windy days can still effectively dry your laundry!
ingredients that can be found in the home and don’t cost
the earth. Bicarbonate of soda and distilled white vinegar,
Bona wood
lemons and salt – use these eco-friendly combinations to floor cleaner;
clean. Bicarb is a powerful bin deodoriser; vinegar is great hard-surface
for busting through limescale; while lemon and salt work
together as a naturally abrasive kitchen cleaner. Add a few
National floor cleaner,
both £21,

treasure
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drops of essential oil for a fresh aroma.

• Keep your windows open when you clean to avoid Bona, the brand for palace and museum-
any build-up of toxins and dust in the air. Vacuuming, quality floor cleaners, has released its latest
dusting and spraying cleaning products can all leave mop for hard floors – a lightweight model
behind airborne particles, so regularly open windows to with a microfibre pad and an integrated spray
keep the air moving and remove harmful pollutants. function. There’s no need for a bucket – simply
pop in a bottle of Bona floor cleaner and off
• Look for easy sustainable swaps and cut down you go. We love the fact that this cleaning
on single-use plastic. There’s no need to replace all your solution is water-based, residue-free,
cleaning kit immediately, but when you start to run out of low-VOC and certified safer for the
a product think about choosing something kinder to the Bona Premium
home, pets and family. spray mop for
planet. Swapping to biodegradable sponges, or cleaning wood floors, currently
tools made from sustainable bamboo are two great ideas. priced at £33, Amazon

• Recycle items around the home and turn them

Cool cocktails
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into cleaning supplies. Old toothbrushes are brilliant for

cleaning around taps, while old clothes can be cut up
and used as rags. Reuse glass jars or bottles with lids, It’s summer cocktail season! Elevate your
giving them a thorough clean and re-purposing them as a chilled drinks with stylish ice spheres, which
storage for your homemade cleaning products. keep your drinks cooler for longer. This
silicone mould is super flexible, so it’s easy
• Give steam cleaning a try. Using only heated water, to pop out rounds of ice. We love the idea
this method is an eco-friendly way to sanitise your home, of adding herbs, fruit or other garnishes
lifting dirt from upholstery, mattresses and curtains for a to pair with your drinks for extra flair and
deep clean. It’s also great for tackling dirty shower screens, flavour. It makes four at a time, so to prep
tiles and hard floors, without cleaning products. The high Silicone ice ball mould for 4 balls, for a party, decant batches of spheres into
temperature helps to eliminate bacteria too. £13.50, Pangaea Home an open container in the freezer.

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IN THE

Every month we bring you the latest

consumer news stories with ideas
and advice on everything from saving
money to improving your home

MAKE MONEY from your garden

Dan Hatfield is a regular money-making
expert on This Morning, helping people to
make money, not just save it…
‘The garden can be a treasure trove when it comes
to items we could cash in on. For example, there are
38 million unused bikes in the UK worth £4.4 billion,
which could yield on average £285 each.
You could make around £150 selling a toolbox of
tools or power tools at £100. Old garden furniture – Did you
we often send it to landfill, yet even broken stuff will
find a new home with upcyclers.
know?
A Lifetime ISA can help first-time
Other items you could cash in on buyers get their foot on the ladder in as
little as 2.8 years, says easymoney.com.
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The UK government adds a 25% WARNING TO STAY
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TOP TIPS FOR BUYING A SECONDHAND KITCHEN your passwords are secure and unique.
You can also set up two-step verification
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Summer is the perfect time for a new kitchen, as you can cook and eat outside, so If you’ve been a victim of cybercrime,
why not consider a used design to save £££s? report it at actionfraud.police.uk.

• The Used Kitchen Hub, The Used Kitchen • A preowned kitchen can save you a lot
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Company and Rehome buy unwanted of money and you can always consider selling
kitchens from consumers and showrooms it on again in the future.
then sell them on for a fraction of the price • As well as saving money, you’ll be doing
they would cost new. your bit for the environment by reducing
• When buying a secondhand kitchen, landfill waste and carbon emissions.
you need to ensure that the materials, • You can also customise and adapt it to
structural integrity and functionality of the make it your own. From reconfiguring the
appliances are all in good order. That’s why layout to repainting cabinets and refreshing
using a trusted supplier is the best option, as fixtures such as handles, there are many ways
they will ensure it’s in full working order. to breathe new life into a secondhand design.

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FOCUS ON
Life insurance
Make sure you’re covered with
the right policy that suits you
and your dependants

HOW TO... pick the best policy for you

Depending on the policy you choose, life insurance
can be paid as a single lump sum or regular
payments to your family after death. This means
you won’t need to worry about how they will
manage if the worst should happen…

• Level term life insurance tends to be the most simple and

affordable option. It’s a policy that pays a fixed sum of
Frequently asked questions.. money and covers you over a pre-selected, fixed period of
time. This is useful if you want to leave dependants money
Do I need life insurance? There are existing conditions, whether you smoke to pay an interest-only mortgage, bills, childcare costs and
certain milestones that mean you should or vape, and your occupation. so on. Keep in mind that it won’t increase with inflation.
ideally have life insurance. These are What about putting the money
when you have financial dependants, in trust? Most policies pay out a lump • Decreasing term cover is another fixed-term insurance
take on a mortgage or own a business sum when you die but this could be that reduces in pay out over time. Commonly used for a
and want to pass on a financial legacy. counted as part of your estate so may repayment mortgage, it decreases in value in line with
All of these mean that if the worst have inheritance tax implications, unless your mortgage balance and ends when your mortgage is
should happen, your family won’t have you make a special arrangement such as repaid in full.
to worry about paying off the mortgage. putting the money in trust. This means
How much life insurance cover it won’t go through probate so keeps it • Whole of life insurance guarantees a pay out, no matter
do I need? The general rule is that you separate from your estate, which means what age you are when you die, so long as you make the
should be covered for around 10 times that HMRC can’t touch it and your regular monthly payments. This can be used to offset
the annual salary of the highest earner beneficiaries receive it sooner. You can inheritance tax payments and as such, it usually comes
in your household to maintain a good leave it in trust to anyone you want – with a higher premium.
standard of living for your loved ones. children, family, friends or a charity.
What factors could affect my • Joint life insurance is a combined policy for you and your
quotes? There are lots of things to partner, whether you’re married or in a civil partnership,
consider and all of these will affect your
premium – type of policy, coverage
If you do and this covers both of you but only pays out once when
the first person dies.
one thing..
Feature Hayley Gilbert Photo Getty Images

amount, your age, sex, health, pre-

• Income protection cover is ideal for the primary earner
USEFUL CONTACTS Start as early as you need to, as the older or if you’re bringing in a sole income and it covers your
you are, the higher the premiums – this family if you are suddenly unable to work through illness
• Visit gocompare.com for their life
means as soon as you have a mortgage,
insurance calculator that works out or redundancy.
how much you should be insured for. children or financial dependants. Do your
• At mylifeinsurance.online you’ll be research to compare quotes and don’t be
able to compare quotes and you can also rushed into signing anything via your • Over 50s life insurance is a whole of life cover for those
do this at comparethemarket.com, bank, building society or mortgage over the age of 50, regardless of your health and lifestyle.
uswitch.com and confused.com. lender before you’ve taken time
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which is the right policy for you at
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Make life easier with a

household robot
From nifty robo lawnmowers to helpful voice-
assistant speakers, check out our pick of the best
intelligent gadgets which will give you a helping
hand around the house

A Best of the rest

lthough there have been huge advances
in technology over the past few years,
the reality of a robot pottering around
your home doing all the chores is a little way off Although we’ve only focused on certain
yet. That said, there are a number of super-clever types of robots and assistants here,
there are other devices available that
home appliances that can do their bit to help could prove a worthwhile investment,
save you valuable time and effort. We’ve taken depending on your lifestyle and family
a look at some of the latest robotic vacuums,
lawnmowers and voice assistant speakers to help
setup. One that could be useful for
some homes is a robot window cleaner.
LAWN
you decide which one could be right for you.
These use suction to stick to your
windows, moving around and cleaning MOWERS
This efficient cleaner vacuums and with soft pads. They’re not cheap, Designed to cut grass little and
mops, and can tackle all types of floor with prices from around £250, and are often, robotic lawnmowers
surfaces including long pile carpets. Set generally best for windows that are are powered by rechargeable
a customised cleaning schedule via the already reasonably clean. lithium ion batteries. The
AENO app, and then leave it do its job If you have young children, you may most affordable models
while you get on with your day. It boasts want to take a look at ‘education bots’ mow randomly, eventually
a working time of up to 130 minutes, and – toys which aim to teach little ones covering the entire lawn, and
valuable STEM skills such as coding. clippings are dropped back
also features a HEPA 12 filter for daily pet
Check out ‘Artie’ and ‘Botley’ – toys by onto the grass, so there is no
hair pick up
grass collection bag to empty.
AENO robot vacuum cleaner RC3S, £409.99, B&Q Learning Resources, both of which are
They can save you hours of
available at John Lewis & Partners. mowing time during the
And finally ‘Elder Bots’, already spring and summer months,
prevalent in the US and on the rise but make sure you check the
here, can provide assistance, day-to-day manufacturer’s criteria to make
support and companionship for the sure it’s right for your garden.
elderly or those less able. Prices start from around £300
for a basic model.

With impressive sound for a small

speaker, the HomePod mini is an ideal
choice if you listen to music at home. Its
capabilities allow you to set reminders,
send messages and keep up-to-date
with the latest news, just say ‘Hey Siri’. It
can help control other compatible smart
home accessories too – add them to the
Home app on an iOS device
Apple HomePod mini smart speaker, £99,
John Lewis & Partners
This clever gadget makes light work of picking up dust,
dirt and pet hair from low pile carpets and hard floors, and
its ultra-thin profile of only three inches means it can reach
under some furniture too. It offers four suction levels, and
can clean for up to 120 minutes on a single charge. When
VACUUM
the battery gets low, it will return to the charging dock CLEANERS
AirRobo P20 robot vacuum, £129.99, Robert Dyas
While a robo-vacuum is unlikely
to replace your usual vacuum
This model is quiet yet uses powerful for thorough cleaning, they
suction to help keep your floors are a useful buy for keeping on
spotless. Its clever technology top of dirt and dust in between
maps out the most efficient deep cleans. They navigate
cleaning route, while infrared around your home using
sensors help it to evade technology and sensors which
obstacles. We love the mop help them to map a route and
function, as you can adjust avoid obstacles. Bear in mind
that they can’t go up and down
the water level to suit any
stairs, so you’ll have to move it
type of floor or mess. As
up or down unless you have a
an added bonus, it can be single-storey home. Prices start
controlled hands-free via from around £200, but expect
voice assistants such to pay more for a premium
as Alexa and Google Home its low profile, and also has a low model with extra features.
RE4 Plus robot vacuum and mop combo noise level so it won’t disturb you
with base station, £299.99, EZVIZ Clean G40, £249.99, eufy

Once you’ve installed the boundary cable to

mark out the edges of your lawn, this nifty This affordable option uses a camera and sensors
robot is good to go. Great for gardens up to to navigate around the lawn. It’s easy to use –
800 sq m, it has a run time of 60 minutes simply insert the battery. It comes with a charger,
and cuts from 20mm to 60mm, will run for four hours and the battery takes one
controlled via Bluetooth with the hour to recharge. Choose from cutting heights of
accompanying app for Android and between 20mm and 60mm to suit your needs
iOS. It’s available in black, red or LawnMaster VBRM16 OcuMow MX 24V drop and mow
green, but we love the floral print robotic mower with battery, £299.99, Cleva
cover which can be purchased
separately for £84.99
Mowbot 800, £599.99, Cobra

Ensure your lawn is perfectly manicured this

summer with this compact design which
automatically cuts up to 150 sq m of grass.
The EasiLife app gives you full access to the
settings, while the ultra-quiet operation means
it won’t disturb you or your neighbours.
Cutting height ranges from 20mm to 50mm,
and it also features safety sensors which stop
the blades if the machine is tilted or lifted
Flymo EasiLife 150 GO robotic lawn mower, currently
priced at £554.28, Amazon

From controlling your smart lights and

The latest incarnation of Amazon’s Echo Show thermostat to winding down with soothing
boasts an 8-inch HD display, high quality sound
and a 13MP camera. Ask Alexa to stream music
or shows from your subscription services, set
ASSISTANCE sounds at bedtime, this gadget has many
smart features. Ask Google anything for
hands-free help whenever you need it,
reminders or timers and pair with other devices
for a complete smart home solution. We love
SPEAKERS and make the most of the screen to check
the weather or even watch Netflix. It also
Amazon Photos, which turns the home screen into A combination of a music works with compatible devices including
a digital frame showing your favourite memories player and a home assistant, Nest video doorbells and cameras
the latest smart speakers
Echo Show 8 (3rd generation), £149.99, Amazon Google Nest Hub 2nd Gen smart speaker with
can provide entertainment
as well as helping with daily screen, £89, Argos
tasks. Most work with other
compatible smart devices too,
so you can control your smart
lights, thermostat or doorbell,
hands-free. Invest in one with
a screen and you’ll also be able
to watch streaming services
Feature Lisa Hibberd

such as Netflix or Disney+.

Prices start from around £30,
but you may want to spend a
little more if sound quality is
important to you.

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Summer is in full swing! Give your home a sunshine boost
with our top picks and expert advice

SPARE YOUR
BRUSHES
Little Greene has upgraded
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28 Hot summer patterns Our top
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See how Sarah transformed Stone (lower walls), £38
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36 How to get the viral decor Stone – Pale (cupboard
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floor paint in Portland Stone
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SPOTLIGHT ON

Warm, vibrant and

oh-so glamorous, the
trend for 1970s sunset
shades is perfect for
summer decorating

F
eaturing rich and vivid shades of
orange, yellow and red – with more
than a hint of old-school glamour –
the current trend for sunset themed interiors
has us dreaming of the LA skyline. The
choice of colour palette is what makes this
trend sing. And the high street is currently
teeming with homeware and accessories
in all shades of the sunset spectrum: from
tangy ochre and orange, to peachy coral and
moody rust. We’ve played on this trend’s
namesake by pairing these rich, sunset
hues with a touch of 1970s retro charm.
We’re talking luxe fabrics such as velvet
and corduroy; shimmering hints of brass
and copper; and classic vintage-inspired
furniture and accessories.

Green
artificial cactus
in Terracotta
pot, £22, Next

Orange
Retro Swirls
mug, £14,
Rose & Grey

Pairing a warm colour palette with

bronze accents and layered textiles
gives this bedroom a cocooning feel
Vallero Luxe bedframe, from £490; cord
cream bedding set, from £20; faux fur throw
in Emerald Green, £36; faux fur cushion in
Burnt Orange, £14; Xylo solid wood nest of
tables in Mulberry, £110 for 2; Yuri Afterglow
table lamp, £35; tortoiseshell glass vase, £18;
Century wood 2 light wall light, £45; Boyd
flush ceiling light, £87; cotton 180 TC Oxford
edge White bedding set, from £34; Modern
Shell glass vase, Country purple block rug, from £55, all Habitat
£12.50, M&S

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 Modern
Danish chandelier
taper table lamp in
candles Warm Matte
in Autumn Brass, £85, Create pockets of interest in
Leaves, John Lewis often-forgotten spaces such
£30 for 6, & Partners as an entrance hall or landing,
Rebecca by combining contrasting
patterns in a cohesive palette.
A bar cart brings a little chic
retro style too
Zinc pattern large footstool in
Orange, £299; Zinc aztec patterned
scatter cushion in Terracotta, £35,
both French Connection at DFS. Aero
bar trolley, £139, Swoon at DFS

Gold
20cm curved
bookends,
£55 for 2,
La Redoute

Sirena velvet bean bag

accent chair in Ochre
Yellow, £99.99, Bean
Bag Bazaar

Window treatments are a simple

way to elevate your decorating.
This embroidered rust-coloured
zigzag fabric from Prestigious
Textiles oozes 70s sophistication
Pedro fabric in Desert, £62.40 per m,
Prestigious Textiles

It’s easy to introduce a

little Hollywood glamour
to your decorating with a
statement brass pendant
light. Luxe textiles such
as velvet, corduroy and
faux fur in sunset shades
harmonises this look
Brass plate pendant light,
£149, Houseof

Feature Sophie Kershaw

June 2024 25
STYLE FILE
Retro flower poster,
from £5.95, Desenio

Soft Sunset
scented candle,
£3, B&M

Amber
bubble hi-ball
glasses,
£10 for 4, Gingham
George Home cloth
napkins,
£3.50 for 2,
Primark

£10 AND
UNDER Elements
3 cup
Get the look for less with cafetiere
in Orange,
these quick updates £8, Dunelm

The tangy ochre

hue of these tiles
screams retro
charm. While
covering an entire
wall creates a
statement, a simple
tiled splashback
or border would
add a hint of
seasonal colour Isabella resin wall
mirror small, £90,
Skirting tile, £9.95
Oliver Bonas
each; field tile,
£136.08 per sq m; half
tile, £196.33 per sq
m; dentil moulding,
£7.30 each; astragal
moulding, £5.75 each;
all in Ochre from the
Artworks collection,
Original Style

Mohair
throw in
Mustard,
£16, Habitat

A pop of sunset coral is a simple

way to bring playful personality
to your decorating – especially in
neutral spaces such as a kitchen
Wall painted in ben interior matte paint
in Springtime Peach, £20 for 0.94L,
Benjamin Moore

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 STYLE FILE
Choose wallpapers with bold,
repeating patterns in shades of orange,
ochre and khaki for a look that exudes
If decorating with bright
1970s elegance
orange or red feels a little
intimidating, introducing Take The Biscuit wallpaper in Vanilla and
soft furnishings in shades Butterscotch on Olive Green, £65 per roll, Lust Home
of muted terracotta or Split pea
green into your existing rug in Rust
schemes is a gentle way Red, £104,
to embrace the trend Rugvista
Romy retro rug in Green,
from £145.60, Lime Lace

Seventies
5 scatter
cushion
cover, £30,
storigraphic

1
The moodboard
Invite shades of vivid orange, yellow and red into 7
your home with these practical interior buys

3
5
9
6

4
10
1 Fennel Flower fabric in Yellow Ochre, £54 per m, Clarissa Hulse 2 Wall paint in Carnaby Yellow, £55.95 for 2.5L, Annie Sloan 3 Curve geo blush
wallpaper, £12 per roll, Dunelm 4 Sunset Astro hexagon tile, £85.68 per sq m, Porcelain Superstore 5 Terracotta finish wall shelf, £65, La Redoute
6 Dovetail patterned LVT flooring in Burnt Copper, £57.49 per sq m, Harvey Maria 7 Bobbin easy fit lampshade in Red, £40, Next 8 Matt emulsion
in Loving Orange, £28 for 1L, YesColours 9 Maiden peacock feather wallpaper in Orange, from £75 per roll, Bobbi Beck 10 Blake shaggy
berber runner in Cream & Yellow, £75, B&Q

June 2024 27
 DECORATING IDEAS

Hot
Belgravia Décor
Pomegranate
wallpaper in
Yellow, £15 per
roll, Homebase
patterns
Heat up your schemes with four ways Sicilian fabric in
to use this season’s trending prints Lemon, £62 per m,
Clarke & Clarke

Orangery runner, £30, border linen cotton napkins, £14 for 2; White
rim wine glass in Green/White, £8; White rim glass tumbler in
Green/White, £5; Orangery glass footed serve bowl, £20; Diamond
fine china 27cm side plate, £8, 20cm side plate, £6; Arc 6-piece
cutlery set, £34; Geranium Leaf small plate, £5, side plate, £6;
Oranges small dip bowl, £5, small plate, £5, all John Lewis & Partners

Galerie Apples and Pears

wallpaper in 33011, £72.95
per roll, John Lewis & Partners

Fresh
fruits
Add some zest to your look with
patterns inspired by juicy produce. The
style of these luscious designs can vary William Morris Fruit Orange
from bright and playful to regal and printed cotton fabric
traditional. Oranges, pomegranates and Orange, £24.99 per m, Terrys
lemons bring a touch of Italian glamour
into your space, while raspberries and
strawberries evoke sunny days that
are much closer to home. When using
patterns like these, try to stick to one
type of fruit or, choose a family of fruits
– tropical, citrus or berries, for example.
This adds a little logic to your choices
and will help to make sure your scheme
keeps its flavour.

Pomegranate ceramic
jug vase, £12, Dunelm

Torvfly tea towels,

£3 for 4, IKEA

Mexican Sunrise
Vegetable Garden Lemons wallpaper in
Card candle shade – Lemons, round birch tray, £30, Tuscan Villa Lemon Blood Orange, £48
£15, Nicholas Engert Interiors Emma Bridgewater wine glass, £2.50, B&M per roll, Lust Home

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 Sula Ikat print fabric in
Teal, Olive and Red, £27.50
DECORATING IDEAS
per m, Tinsmiths
Iba Ikat towels in
Bluestone from £23,
John Lewis & Partners

Black Ikat easyfit

lampshade,
£40, Next

Elegant Ikat
Bring a sense of global style to your
doorstep with Ikat patterns. These
intricate designs really pack a punch but,
as the patterns have quite a similar feel,
they lend themselves well to layering.
Natural hatched grid
Ikat reversible double The more designs you add, the richer the
duvet set, £10, overall effect becomes. Pick out one or
George Home two colours from one of your designs
and make sure the other patterns you use
ICONIC IKAT include these colours too. These visual
links between the different styles will
Ikat is an Indonesian term
help to unite the look, leaving you with
used to describe a traditional
an eclectic and beautifully boho scheme.
method of weaving. Usually,
the threads for the fabric are
Kasuri wallpaper in Pondicherry,
dyed before the cloth is woven £75 per roll, Sanderson
together which, when the
fabric is made by hand, often
results in a slightly blurred
design. This characteristic is
one of the things, alongside
geometric motifs, that defines
Ikat pattern, and is replicated
even when the fabric is printed
or machine woven.

Inlay end table Pembroke coffee table, £219, garden sofa, £549,
in Navy, £158, firepit, £269; Ikat Brights picnic tumblers, £15 for 4,
Anthropologie oval picnic platter, £14, side plates, £15 for 4, hi ball
glasses, £15 for 4; Jaipur bassi woven outdoor bolster
cushion, £29.50; Ikat print outdoor cushions, £25
for 2; embroidered tasseled cushion, £25, all M&S

Patola printed cotton

fabric in Indigo, £29
per m, The Pure Edit
Feature Hannah Tribe

Mito single
Boho fabric in Ikat futon in
Begonia, £50 Butterscotch,
per m, ILIV Large Ikat design pouffe £199, Dunelm
in Blue and Natural,
£69.99, Homescapes

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DECORATING IDEAS

Cool coastal
Beachcomber
Make space to relax with a chilled-out scheme inspired by gentle waves.
wallpaper
This year’s seaside looks are a fresh take on the classic theme, with cool in Sand, £75,
greys and Scandi-style influences to remove any sense of kitsch. Look out Lucie Annabel
for prints that include two or three muted colours, these will feel calmer
than intensely coloured designs – even if the pattern is complicated. Mix
and match figurative styles that feature drawings of fish, shells or boats Rest large double ended
with more abstract patterns, which evoke the feeling of the ocean. These chaise sofa in Sky Rest
Cord, £2,399; Dwell
could be watercolour-style designs, repeated fan shapes or stripes. Becc nesting coffee
tables in White, £499;
Syla large rug, £259,
Medina fabric in all DFS
Denim, £29 per m, Sandbank
The Pure Edit fabric in
Shale, £16.99
per m,
Britannia Rose

Summer Seashells
wallpaper in
Neutrals, £18 per roll,
I Love Wallpaper

Fin fabric in Navy, £16

per m, Clarke & Clarke

Bergpalm duvet cover and 2

Name The Plaice pillowcases in Blue, £25, IKEA
wallpaper, £48 per
roll, Wallpaper Direct
Pacific Lifestyle
Schoal fish
porcelain table
lamp, £99.99,
John Lewis
& Partners

Ocean print picnic

plate, £2, B&M

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 DECORATING IDEAS
Palmero fabric in
Forest, £22 per m,
Clarke & Clarke

Totally
tropical
Give in to your wild side and create a Parrot cushion,
lush atmosphere with rainforest prints. £16.99, Homesense
Find yourself surrounded by nature, like
in a real jungle, by using these designs
across large areas. Try it out with a leafy Astrid ottoman
print on your bedding and hanging bedframe in Natural
matching curtains too. If wallpaper is Boucle, from £899;
Green tropical leaf
more your thing, cover your entire room
print duvet cover and
– dare we suggest papering the ceiling pillowcase set, from
too? If you’re lucky enough to look out £25, all Next
onto a green space, you can incorporate
your view into the scheme by using
a tropical print paper right up to the
window and matching your curtains or
blind to the print on the walls.
Arthouse exotic garden
wallpaper in Blue, £18.98 per roll,
Wallpaper Direct

Tropical floral White

wallpaper, £14 per
roll, Dunelm

June wallpaper in
Yellow, from £75 per
roll, Bobbi Beck
Victorian Garden room
parrot lamps, £125 for 2,
Joe Browns Zana
fabric in
Sunflower,
£21 per m,
Terrys

Topanga fabric in
Oasis, £29.10 per m,
Jane Clayton Patterned pack
away picnic blanket
Habitat x Kew in Multi, £8, Primark
ceramic teapot,
£25, Habitat

Exotic Garden duvet cover set, from

£65, John Lewis & Partners

June 2024 31
GARDEN ROOM MAKEOVER

‘I doubled my living space

with an outdoor room’
Sarah Brooks swapped a dilapidated shed for a showstopping open
summerhouse, decked out with stylish home comforts to bring the inside out

THE PROJECT
F
or years, Sarah’s view from her kitchen
window was of a shabby shed and a Sarah’s plan was to install a structure that not
BEFORE
tangle of weeds, but she always knew only looked beautiful, but was also practical
there was potential to do something amazing enough to use all year round. ‘Including a
with it. ‘The overgrown flowerbed and the traditional sofa area was an obvious choice for
run-down outbuilding were an eyesore and us, but I also wanted to host dinner parties
didn’t make good use of the space,’ says Sarah. outside,’ she says. ‘I dreamed of a space where
‘Lockdown made us all rethink our outside we could sit at a dining table, have a lovely
spaces and although we had a patio, using meal and then retreat to the sofa afterwards,
it was very weather-dependent. I wanted a just like we do indoors.’ So, Sarah decided
retreat from the house, but where we didn’t to create an inviting living space that would
need to worry about the cold or rain.’ function as an extension of her home, with

After months of dreaming and planning,

Sarah transformed an unused patch
of garden into a stylish yet functional
living area with plenty of space for
STEP INSIDE.. entertaining family and friends

WHO LIVES HERE? I’m Sarah

Brooks, 43, and I’m an Instagram
influencer (@hearts_at_claremont)
and interior stylist. I live with my two
children, Charlie, 15, and Daisy, 13,
and our dog Betsy. My home is a
four-bedroom Edwardian semi by the
coast on the Wirral Peninsula.

WHAT WAS UPDATED? I created

a fully functioning outdoor room,
including a stove, sofa and dining
table, and kitchen dresser.

WHY THE CHANGE? The garden

was overgrown and had a ramshackle
shed that was falling down. Both were
unsightly and not making the most of
the large outside space.

HOW LONG DID IT TAKE? After

waiting six weeks for the concrete base
to set, the structure only took a couple
of days to put up, although painting
the wood took forever.

TOTAL COST £5,643

32 yourhomestyle.uk
 GARDEN ROOM MAKEOVER

heating for chilly days, a sociable dining area,

SUN-powered style
and comfortable spots to chill out in. Hang solar-powered
festoon lights along the
WHAT WE DID edge of your structure
Sarah chose a large structure that could to easily transition the
accommodate both a living and dining area. space from day to
First, though, she needed to consider the night
base. ‘I wanted flooring that would stand the
test of time, but composite decking is very
expensive and I didn’t want to have to re-stain
wooden decking every few years, so I decided
to have a concrete base laid instead,’ she says.
‘The concrete won’t subside or crack and the
low-maintenance porcelain tiles I put on top
should last for years, and can be brushed and
mopped clean.’ To keep costs down, Sarah
went for a flat-pack gazebo structure and got
her builders to put it together, which was
cheaper than buying a pre-made design.

HIGHS & LOWS

‘I had a long six-week wait while the concrete
cured before we could add the structure,’ says
Sarah, ‘and, once it was up, I decided to paint
it white as I didn’t like the original orange
wood.’ She worked on the pillars first, but the
wood absorbed a lot of paint, so she ended

Sarah had electrics installed in

waterproof casings and hung plug-
in lights on a hook, which she can
easily move around, ‘so the room
can go from day to night at the flick
of a switch,’ she says
DIY ideas
chic outdoor room like Sarah with
these tips

1 Look into pricing for both ready-

made and flat-pack gazebo
Feature and styling Lisa Moses Photos Katie Jane Watson
options – I found that it was
cheaper to buy a flat-pack one
and pay to have my builders put
‘Installing it together.
the log-style
fire was
the turning
point in
2 A concrete base is a low-
maintenance flooring solution,
but factor the curing time into
transforming
this space your plans and get it done well in
from a advance ready for when you want
traditional to decorate.
gazebo into
a unique
outdoor
living room.
3 Scour Facebook Marketplace,
charity shops and markets for
bargain furniture buys to upcycle.
It’s a cleaner
alternative That way, you’ll be less precious
to open about leaving it outside than if
wood fires,’ you invest a lot of money.
says Sarah

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 The hanging chair is a fun and
GARDEN ROOM MAKEOVER practical addition, which Sarah
can clip and unclip easily to allow
it to face out to the garden, or
into the room when socialising

‘I wanted a ‘barely-there’ table and

sourced this one for £30 from Facebook
Marketplace,’ says Sarah. ‘I sanded and
lime-waxed it for a sun-bleached look,
and it’s easy to lift out of the way if I
want to turn the space into a dance floor!’

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GAZEBO £3,434

FIREPLACE £1,049

TILES £360
up doing four coats to get it looking perfect.
FURNITURE £600
‘Then, the ceiling didn’t feel in keeping with
the rest of the white,’ she says, ‘so I ended PAINT £200
up painting that too, which was really back-
TOTAL £5,643
and neck-breaking!’
Having a fire to make it an all-season room
was top of Sarah’s wishlist but she quickly
discarded the idea of a fire pit, and instead
SHOPPING LIST
Leviathan walled chunky 6m x 3m
found a bioethanol fire which, with the added gazebo, from £3,639.99, Dunster House.
faux flue, looks like a real logburner. Burford bioethanol fireplace, £1,049.99,
Imaginfires. For similar, try Bernini Grey
gloss marble effect floor tile, £19.99 per sq
THE FINAL DETAILS m, Tile Mountain. Tectake hanging chair
Sarah styled the structure to feel like a comfy Grazia Cream, £67.99, Robert Dyas. Lantern
festoon outside solar lights, £25, M&S. For
indoor room, complete with a plump corner similar, try Rattan sofa lounger set, £329,
sofa, rustic dining table and traditional Dunelm. For similar, try The Olive Tree Gift,
from £39, Tree2mydoor. For similar, try
wooden dresser – all bargain finds that she Dulux weathershield satinwood exterior
upcycled. To make sure it’s weather-proof, metal & wood paint in Pure Brilliant White,
she added gazebo covers that fit around the £50 for 2.5L, B&Q. Cream folding wooden
sun lounger, £100, Argos. Bolero Perth
room on cold or rainy days. ‘The finished Grey pavement-style steel folding chairs,
space is everything I dreamed of. I’ve hosted from £64.98 for 2, Nisbets. Torared pendant
everything from quiet dinners and birthday lamp shade, £17, IKEA. For similar, try Trellis
Sarah bagged this beautiful dresser in indoor/outdoor rug in Light Gray, from £69,
parties to outdoor discos here. Now, it makes her local charity shop for only £20 as it Rugs.co.uk. For similar, try Dante rectangular
me smile every day when I stand at my needed a lot of TLC. ‘It’s an unusual idea to garden coffee table in Natural, £229, John
position it outside but it really elevates the Lewis & Partners.
kitchen window with a cup of tea and see this
space,’ says Sarah
beauty, rather than the manky old shed!’

34 yourhomestyle.uk
 GARDEN ROOM MAKEOVER

Hawthorn dining chair, £150, Como outdoor battery rattan pendant with Flower rattan placemat,
The Cotswold Company LED filament bulb, £49.99, Lights4fun £3.50, Primark

Get the look Editor’s

choice

STYLISH
RATTAN
Accessorize a laid-back
garden room scheme,
like Sarah’s, with rustic
Michelle Keegan Home round
baskets, £45 for 2, Very rattan textures Decorative woven scallop
bowl, £14, Matalan

NB Bring items designed for indoor use inside when not in use

Woven rattan wood stool, Round rattan zinc-lined planter, Solar 31cm rattan-style table
£39.99, Homesense from £25, Marquis & Dawe lantern, £17.99, Festive Lights

June 2024 35
GARDEN ROOM MAKEOVER

DIY my style
Foliage
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
EASY

chandelier
Give your dining area wow factor, like
Sarah, with this striking yet simple faux
foliage and LED candle chandelier

1 Begin by winding
lengths of faux green
ivy around a 40cm
the willow wreath base,
ensuring they are evenly
spaced among the
diameter willow wreath foliage. Wrap florist’s
base, tucking the ends wire around them to
in between the willow make them extra secure
to secure them. Repeat if needed. Place
the same method with battery-powered dinner
sprigs of faux eucalyptus candles in the candle
until most of the willow holder clips.
wreath is covered.

2 Carefully add a
selection of faux stems
4 Carefully measure
and cut a 3m length
of chain into three
featuring berries, fern 1m lengths using wire
fronds and olive leaves cutters. Attach three S
around the wreath, hooks at equal distances
making sure the ends around the top of the
are firmly wedged into wreath and hook one
the willow wreath base end of each hook into
to keep them secure. the willow base. Attach
Use lengths of florist’s one end of each 50cm
wire to secure longer length of chain onto
stems and keep them each hook.
securely attached to
the base. Make sure
you position the stems
on both the top and
5 Take the other end of
each length of chain and
hook it onto a carabiner.
Securely install a hook
underside of the wreath.
where you want to hang

3 Once you are happy

with the placement
of the foliage on your
your chandelier, using
the correct fixings for the
type of wall or timber,
wreath, attach candle and use the carabiner to
holder clips that fit your suspend the chandelier
LED candles to above your dining table.

36 yourhomestyle.uk
Bright idea
candles that can be
operated by a remote
control for ease of use –
check out the TruGlow
range at Lights4fun

Project Anna-Lisa De’Ath Styling Lisa Moses Photo Katie Jane Watson

Complement
your chandelier
by adding a floral
centrepiece with
similar faux stems
to the dining table
below
 ASK THE experts
How to get the viral
decor trends
Our experts solve your most-asked home dilemmas.
This month, we get the lowdown on the latest looks that are going viral

Are sunken sofas back? Manhattan 3 seater sofa in

Amthal Karim, head of marketing and responsible for trends Dove Grey Classic Plush Fabric,
£699.99, Furniture And Choice
research and product sourcing at Furniture And Choice, says…
‘Sunken sofas and sunken living rooms are the latest retro revival
trends that are going viral on social media. This trend – where
the living room area is below floor level by one or two steps –
brings architecture and interior design together. With most interior trends over
the past few years being more about separation and hiding away thanks to the
pandemic, we’re now craving conversation and company.
Without architectural changes, the sunken sofa aesthetic is best achieved
with a low height, deep-seat sofa design. Ideally, a large corner model
or floating sofa which has legs hidden underneath is best to recreate the
conversation pit effect. This style gives off a cosy vibe and with the low Kansas corner sofa in Grey Premium Faux
base and room layout it creates a cocoon effect. Modular sofas are also a Leather, £999.99, Furniture And Choice
good choice providing ample seating for guests and even
converting to beds for sleepovers.
The visual impact of a sunken sofa in a modern, open-plan
space can be stunning. Having the sofa on a lower level
provides an unobstructed view throughout your home
allowing the architecture to become the focal point. The
only downside to this trend is that a sunken sofa is not
suitable for all homes, so you have to make sure you love
this trend before deciding!’

How can I get the ‘Bookshelf

Wealth’ look?
Shelley Cochrane, accessories buyer at Furniture
Village with over a decade spent working at the
leading furniture retailer, says…

‘The ‘Bookshelf Wealth’ trend is the art of curating

your shelves with books, of course, as well as
decorative pieces that are meaningful to you. Showcasing your inner
wealth on your bookshelves. Of course, there’s no single ‘right’ way
to organise your bookshelf, so whether you lead with aesthetics and
organise your curated selection of books in rainbow order or opt for
a practical A-Z-themed approach, the key is keeping it authentic. That
means only choosing books that you really love but I also recommend
filling your bookshelves with more than just books. Display cherished
family photographs alongside artwork and a selection of ceramic
vases for an eclectic and truly personal take on ‘bookshelf wealth’.
Feature Yvette Filer

This way your bookshelf will serve as a decorative and expressive style
statement, rather than a perfunctory piece of furniture.
Think about lighting too – a table lamp placed among your
collection, or a floor lamp standing beside your shelf, will help to
highlight this area of the home and create a focal point of your shelf
so it becomes a feature, rather than a simple storage solution.’

Ercol Ballatta shelf unit,

£888, Furniture Village
38 yourhomestyle.uk
 SEEING
RED
Learn how to use this
trending colour with
What is ‘Unexpected confidence by following

Red Theory’? Sophie Clemson’s top tips…

Sophie Clemson, co-founder of ‘As with any colour, it’s

affordable online interior design important to consider which
company The Living House, says… way the room faces and the
‘The Unexpected Red Theory is an amount of natural light it gets.
interior designer trick that you need If the room is north-facing, it’s
to know about. The concept is all best to choose a paint colour
about adding red to a room where you wouldn’t think with yellow or red undertones.
it would necessarily work, yet it can automatically Choose a red paint colour that
improve the space. It doesn’t need to be a large piece has an earthy, warm look, such
of furniture, it can simply be a small home decor piece. as Farrow & Ball’s Red Earth.
Just like how we love to add some black into a design If you have a snug or a library,
scheme to help anchor it, bringing in that pop of red why not be daring and go
adds an unexpected surprise, which is often key to a for a dark and moody red like
beautifully designed room. Farrow & Ball’s Preference Red?
It doesn’t need to cost the earth either, you can In a room where you want to
easily implement this theory by adding a hint of create a warm atmosphere,
red with accessories such as a vase, table lamp, this red would create a
or side table. If you’re happy to upcycle, why not cocooning effect.
try repainting a piece of furniture or painting Red can make a statement, but
the woodwork for a contrasting trim? When the Console painted in chalk paint in
you need to be careful that it
Unexpected Red Theory is used correctly, it can really Burgundy, £26.95 for 1L, Annie Sloan doesn’t dominate the room.
make a room and add the excitement that it’s lacking.’ You can use red in smaller
doses, such as on a piece of
furniture. A paint that would
' The Unexpected Red Theory is an interior designer inject a pop of colour is
Very Well Red from Paint &
trick that you need to know about' Paper Library.’

Estate emulsion paint in

What is the ‘Urban Aunt’ trend? Red Earth, £57.50 for
2.5L, Farrow & Ball
Jason Brownless, Dunelm senior editorial designer
responsible for creating visually compelling and
engaging concepts for homeware lifestyle and editorial
photography, says…
‘This latest viral interior design trend encapsulates the
personality of the ‘Urban Aunt’ – the effortlessly chic member of the
family who lives in a stylish city apartment. She’s cool, well-travelled and Estate emulsion paint in
loves to spend time with family and friends, so her home reflects this with Preference Red, £57.50 for
thoughtfully curated decor elements, such as ambient lighting and intimate 2.5L, Farrow & Ball
seating arrangements. These features foster a welcoming atmosphere
that encourages connections and shared moments in a bustling urban
landscape. And a neutral yet luxurious backdrop creates the opportunity to
add splashes of colourful touches without dimming the overall aesthetic.
Central to the ‘Urban Aunt’ trend are large, inviting sofas that beckon
relaxation and conversation, encapsulating a fusion of contemporary chic
and cosy nostalgia. With many of the individuals central to this trend likely
Pure flat emulsion paint
Modular Squish Natural Tonal to be renting and possibly moving regularly, modular furniture is a great in Very Well Red, £60 for 2.5L,
chenille left hand facing small way to incorporate generous sizing in a flexible way. This trend introduces Paint & Paper Library
chaise sofa, £927; Torres
historic patterns mixed with contemporary furniture, like our traditional
Global washable rug in Cream,
from £35, both Dunelm tufted Torres rug with our modern Squish modular sofa, creating a snug
space perfect for entertaining guests or simply unwinding after a busy day.’

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Contents
44 Kitchen ideas: Café culture
Unleash your inner barista and
serve up the cafécore aesthetic in
your kitchen
48 Bathroom ideas: Space-saving
solutions for small bathrooms
Need more inspo for a compact
washspace? Check out our slimline
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 Unleash your inner barista and serve up the
cafécore aesthetic in your kitchen

CHECK
E ‘Many
VIB

coffee shops
have perfected that
calming vibe away from
the hustle and bustle of the
high street – bring this into your
home by softening the space with
furniture in muted tones and cosy
warming textures’
Paola Han, global design
director at Blank
Street Coffee

Creating a calming ambience is key, so

choose natural materials and a soothing
colour palette for your morning coffee
Taino bar stool, £395; Benedict pendant lamp,
£195, both OKA
 So’Home Hygge speckle
steel coffee pot, £25, KITCHEN IDEAS
La Redoute
Bi-fold doors on a dresser will
keep all your coffee essentials neatly
hidden from view after use. Ask a
local carpenter or joiner to create a
similar look for an existing unit
Brooklyn cone wall Handmade Shaker kitchen, from £10,000,
light in Copper, Olive & Barr
£89, Industville

An instant boiling water tap saves

time and energy and this 4-in-1
design also delivers hot, cold and
filtered cold water too

H
aving a good cup of coffee can set Pronteau Scandi-X 4 in 1 tap in Matt White,
you up for the day and this popular £929, Abode
social ritual has swiftly turned into
the latest interiors trend – cafécore. Coffee
culture can easily be created within your
own kitchen. Whether it’s a small station on
the worktop with your brewing essentials,
a new coffee machine for entertaining, or
giving your space its own cafécore aesthetic
by decorating in a laid-back style, it’s easily
achievable and suits all kinds of kitchens.

Double-walled
glass cups keep
your coffee hot
for longer
Sorrento 2-piece
espresso glass set,
£22.95, ZWILLING

POUR
E &
‘Instead of cluttering
R

the work surface with

STO

coffee-making essentials,
designate an area for all things
beverage-related to keep everything
organised and easily accessible.
Feature Hayley Gilbert

Make use of dead

space, like this From coffee machines, milk frothers
understair nook, and grinders to mugs, teas and
with fitted cabinetry
and peg rails above, sweeteners, everything can be neatly Café-style shutters are a key part of the cafécore look, as
to create a drinks area arranged within easy reach’ they cover just the bottom half of the window, leaving the
for coffee and wine top clear to let plenty of natural light in – ideal for adding
Chilcomb cabinetry in Alex Gort-Barten, privacy if you’re overlooked
Dusk Blue, POA, Howdens director at Dualit Café style shutters in Black Walnut, from £448, Hillarys

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KITCHEN IDEAS
When creating a coffee
station or coffee bar in your
kitchen, consider whether
you want it on display or
would prefer to hide it away
Richmond kitchen in Driftwood
Light Grey, from £1,950,
Benchmarx Kitchens

T IT UP
SE picking‘When
the spot
for your coffee machine,
ensure your station is as close
to the sink as possible, making
it easy to fill the machine or kettle
with water. Including cabinet
storage above will also mean mugs
and glasses are always nearby’
Ruth Lavender, design
expert at Benchmarx
Kitchens A built-in coffee machine is the ultimate
luxury and a good investment for would-be
baristas and if you enjoy entertaining
at home
Alderley kitchen in Bone, from £15,000, Burbidge
Kitchen Makers
Sunday Coffee Club
art print, from £10,
Skudaboo
Cornish 12oz
Get the coffee bar mug in Blue, £12,
look and feel at Cornishware
your own kitchen
island or breakfast
bar with some
comfy stools
finished in leather,
oak and brass.
These ones are

STA
height adjustable
so will suit all
the family and
friends too
I
R ‘Showcase
HOME BA

Soft top bar stool, your skills and try

£295, Loaf out different brewing
methods or flavours with
your own mini café, where you
Which coffee machine is best for me? can play with coffee beans and
milk alternatives to create your
cup of choice’
FILTER
Filter coffee machines heat Alex Gort-Barten,
water to the optimum director of Dualit
temperature before slowly
passing it through the
coffee grounds into the jug PUMP
below. Ideal for a delicate If you enjoy the intense, authentic taste and
taste with less acidity. aroma of Italian espresso, a pump machine
Look for a model with a is the one for you. Look for a minimum of
reusable permanent filter, 15 bar pressure, as the higher the pressure,
programmable timer and the better the coffee. Be prepared for noise,
large capacity for ease of as these machines are just like being in a
use for that early morning coffee shop with their loud extraction. The
coffee fix appliances look stunning and will add wow
Accents Rose Gold pour over factor to your worktop
filter coffee maker, £69.99, Swan Nordic pump espresso coffee machine in
Morphy Richards Cream, £120, La Redoute

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 Freshen up the
worktop with a
smart new set of
canisters for coffee,
tea and sugar with
mugs to match
Hayden mugs, £24
for 4, storage jars,
£26 for 3, Next

In keeping with the

coffee theme, plant
pots made from coffee
waste are both stylish
and sustainable A window seat teamed
The Coffee Collection with bistro table and
round 22cm Espresso chairs is the perfect spot
Brown pot, £13.99, elho for sipping a coffee with
breakfast or catching up
with friends
Cabinets painted in Aura
interior eggshell in Mysterious,
£37 for 0.94L, Benjamin Moore

Fusion Round all-

in-one tap
in Polished
Chrome,
£1,250, ON TA
Quooker
‘The P
timeless
Quooker tap dispenses
boiling water instantly,
offering a satisfying solution
for crafting quality coffee at
home with the ease and speed Team a built-in coffee machine with
a matching accessory drawer beneath,
of a twist of the tap handle’ designed to keep all those essentials close
A multifunctional top unit makes an
ideal coffee station, keeping worktops to hand. This one comes with coffee bean
Stephen Johnson, holders, tea infusers, latte art set, spoon
clutter-free. This design comes with sockets
for your machine and shelving for beans
managing director and space for sugar or teabags
Newport storage unit in Forest Green satin, at Quooker Mythos coffee machine accessory drawer,
POA, Schüller £684, Franke

BEAN TO CUP POD

For true coffee Pod coffee machines allow
aficionados, a bean to you to choose your favourite
cup machine delivers on drinks from your favourite
flavour and aroma. Look brands, from creamy lattes
for a one-touch brewing and cappuccinos to intense
process for ease of use americanos and luxurious
and time-saving benefits, flat whites. Quick and easy
as well as a large water to use, their one-touch
tank so you don’t have operation prepares your
to keep filling it up. Your coffee instantly with no
choice of beans will also fuss and no mess. Look
affect the taste and for models with no or
longevity of your coffee quick heat-up times
machine so avoid beans and check out Dualit’s
with a shiny oily surface EcoPress aluminium capsule
or added flavouring recycler, for Nespresso
La Specialista Arte compact compatible brands
bean to cup coffee machine in Tassimo Style hot drinks machine
Green, £529.99, DeLonghi in Apricot, £41, Bosch

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BATHROOM IDEAS
‘Choosing

WOR K
fixtures with
minimal projections is
imperative. Toilets with short
projections make the most of
limited space, while discreet
concealed cisterns can be
seamlessly incorporated’

RT
James Roberts,
director, Sanctuary
Bathrooms

O
SH

Save on both space and

cost by opting for a suite of
sanitaryware and brassware.
The matching range will
provide you with a sleek,
cohesive look – just be sure you
check all dimensions will fit in
your space before you buy
Orchard Derwent square complete
cloakroom suite with full pedestal
basin 550mm, £279; Calcolo
Moonbeam mint glazed porcelain
wall and floor tile, £42.65 per sq m,
all Victoria Plum

SPACE-SAVING
SOLUTIONS
FOR SMALL
BATHROOMS
From slimline storage solutions to clever optical Arezzo 1100 Matt
illusions, we’ve got plenty of tips and tricks to make Blue combination
vanity unit, £669.95,
Victorian Plumbing
the most of your compact washspace

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 BATHROOM IDEAS
This ceiling-mounted
shower head can be tilted
to an angle, maximising
wall space
Iris fixed shower
head, £49.99,
Triton Showers

Wall-hung designs are ideal for

small bathrooms as they free up
much-needed floorspace. This
350mm two door tall wall unit can
be hung left- or right-hand opening
and features soft close hinges and
four internal shelves
Ancroft 350 tall wall unit in Artisan Blue,
£445, Veldeau

Feature Yvette Filer

Terma outcorner towel
radiator, from £369.60,
The Radiator Centre

For family bathrooms that are tight on

room, a shower-bath is the most practical
solution to go for. Bathroom Mountain’s
Stafford is a fitted design that comes with
a choice of shower screens
Experiment with bold styles in a WC – The Stafford 1400mm shower bath, from
they’re a small space to test the waters and £199.99, Bathroom Mountain
also one of the rooms your guests are likely
to visit, so an ideal spot to make a great
impression! Wall panels can give a less
cluttered look than tiles in a small space,
as there need no grouting lines
Oriental design bathroom panel,
£580.80, Showerwall

S
mall bathrooms are all too common
in most of our homes, but that doesn’t
mean you can’t make the most of the
space you have. Whether you’re looking
to update your main family bathroom,
en-suite or cloakroom, there are plenty of
innovative ways to maximise what you’ve got
without compromising on style. Compact
sanitaryware is key, whether it’s a reduced-
depth basin or bath with a shorter projection,
as is smart storage – you’ll be surprised how
much of a difference wall-hung solutions can
make to the look and feel of your bathroom!
There’s also still plenty of fun to be had with
the design of your small bathroom. While a
light scheme can obviously make a space feel
roomier, we also love bold designs that lean
into the limitations of a small bathroom.

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BATHROOM IDEAS
Plan your small
bathroom layout
carefully so you can
maximise space and
achieve a design
that ticks all of your
boxes. Look out for
furniture that combines
functionality, like this
L-shaped basin and WC
unit that measures just
110cm wide
Venosa L-shape furniture pack
with basin, £725; Berio matt
black basin mixer tap, £157;
Kenji oblong mirror in Matt
Black, £179; RefleXion Classix
2-door 800mm quadrant
enclosure in Matt Black,
£403; Round thermostatic
shower in Matt Black, £298;
Grada ladder radiator 500 x
800mm in Matt Black, £85, all
Bathrooms to Love

Look out for Reduced- Space-saving doesn’t have

multifunctional depth basins to mean contemporary.
pieces for a are a must This vanity unit from
small space for compact Victorian Plumbing offers
cloakrooms, the classic Shaker-style
Purity geo tile such as this look in a neat package
rectangle wall design which
mirror with shelf, Chatsworth Traditional
is just 290mm Grey vanity, £279.95,
£40, Dunelm
deep and Victorian Plumbing
sits nicely on
top of the
complementary
unit. Make sure
you pair with a
recommended
tap to avoid
any oversplash!
Echo sensor
bin 10L, Esme basin, £95,
£55.99, EKO Scudo Bathrooms

If your en-suite is
in a loft conversion
then you may need
to accommodate
low or sloping
ceilings. Flair
Showers’ latest
range is a collection
of 1800mm-
high shower
doors, designed
specifically for
these spaces
BABY ILI shower
door, from £688.40,
Flair Showers

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‘In small

SH O
bathrooms it is key to
make the most of vertical
space. The clearer your floor
is, the larger your bathroom
will appear’

OR
Peter Clayton,
bathroom expert,
Trade Plumbing

O
FL

Sticking to a light colour palette is a simple tried-and-tested

trick to make your bathroom feel bigger. Where possible, use
elongating lines and continual patterns to create the illusion of
more space too
Impressive Ultra collection Patina Classic Oak Grey laminate, from £39.99 per
sq m, Quick-Step

ADDING A WC
to your home
If you’re thinking about adding a small toilet
to your home then there are a few practical
aspects you need to consider before going
ahead. Carving out space from a bedroom
or making the most of the space under your
stairs are good places to start, but there are
building regulation requirements you must
adhere to. ‘A WC room will need to be a
minimum length of 130cm and minimum
width of 70cm,’ explains David Cruz,
bathroom design expert at MyJobQuote.
co.uk. ‘It’s also recommended that you have a
Bellwood cosmetic organiser,
£46, A Place for Everything ceiling height of at least 210cm at the tallest
end. But the more room you have, the easier
it’s going to be to use.’
Varying factors will impact the cost of
adding a new WC to your home, but it can
be a worthwhile investment. You’ll need
to see if the toilet can be connected to an
Mirrored
existing soil pipe or if a new one needs to
cabinets help
keep clutter be installed, and whether you’ll need a
away while waste unit and pump fitting, as well as the
also reflecting appropriate ventilation and electrics installed
light around
to meet building regulations. ‘If the space
the room
under your stairs is currently open, you’ll also
Wireworks slimline
bathroom Shrewsbury Grey slim need to add a stud wall and door too,’ says
cabinet 550 in bathroom storage unit, David. ‘This can bump the cost up to around
Oyster White, £47.99, VonHaus
£4,000. Although this seems like a lot of
£230, Black
by Design money and work, a downstairs toilet is always
handy and it typically adds 5% to the value of
your home.’

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 HOMES
Take a peek inside reader homes filled with stylish
finds and creative decorating ideas

56 After initially following trends, Kayla realised she

wanted the classic country vibe in her new-build home

Temi has brought laid-back luxury to her carefully

renovated and decorated home

76

PLUS IDEAS TO STEAL 65

66 85
Mel has given her home the National Trust treatment,
taking inspiration from her favourite period properties 75
June 2024 55
REAL HOME

Sleek monochrome reno

‘Our dream home was

three years in the making!’
Temi Lorant and husband Eugene made sure not to rush into renovating this
run-down semi, taking years to plan the perfect extension and a put-together decor look

‘It took a while to figure out what

kind of bar stools we wanted,’
says Temi. ‘They needed backs,
so the kids didn’t fall off, and to
feel comfortable enough to sit
for long periods. These are super
comfy, like sitting in an armchair,
and not wildly expensive’

F
or Temi and Eugene Lorant, patience ‘We were thinking about building a porch,
was the key to transforming this but since our front door was on the side of
run-down Victorian semi into their the house, we couldn’t see how it could work
dream home. They spent three years working with the new side extension,’ Temi explains.
through a design for their new wrap-around ‘Eugene figured out if we increased the
kitchen extension until they achieved what footprint at the front of the new structure by
they wanted, and the final piece of the design two metres, we could create a hallway with a
jigsaw fell into place just before they were pitched roof and a front-facing door. It’s such
due to submit their planning application. a light, beautiful way to come into our home.’

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 REAL HOME

KITCHEN
‘We had some ideas about
the layout and the team
at Howdens in Southall
were really helpful merging
our thoughts with their
suggestions,’ says Temi.
‘The waterfall island is key
to bringing the two sides
together, providing a place
to cook and socialise without
overpowering the room’ COME ON IN. .
OUR MUST HAVES
For similar, try Chilcomb kitchen WE ARE Temi Lorant (@home.chest.
in Black, POA, Howdens. of.dreams), 33, an HR employment law
Painswick Owl engineered oak
herringbone floor, £52.99 business partner and my husband,
per sq m, Luxury Flooring & Eugene Lorant, 34, an IT data consultant.
Furnishings. Fulbourn counter We live here with our children, Issy, seven,
stool in Beige, £159.99, daals. and JJ, four.
For similar, try Quooker Fusion
round 3-in-1 tap in Gold,
OUR HOME is a four-bedroom Victorian
£2,120, Appliance City
semi in Surrey.

FOR INSPIRATION We looked at

‘I love the planning portal online to see how
STEEL WORKS Victorian
houses and
neighbouring properties had designed their
extensions. We also viewed finished houses
Instead of boxing off dreamed of for sale in our area to get ideas.
having a wood
a structural beam, make herringbone
a statement by painting in a floor for a GROUND FLOOR
prominent colour to celebrate long time,’
says Temi.
the architectural changes in
‘The flooring
your home. Don’t forget company’s
to use fire-resistant online virtual Dining area
paint! reality tool
really helped
us see that a
warm gold
oak looked Kitchen
best with
the black
cupboards,
and I repeated Bathroom
the tone in the Utility
gold handles’

Feature Jane Crittenden Styling Marisha Taylor Photos James French

Office

FIRST FLOOR

Living room
Bedroom

Bathroom

‘We’d never considered a black SECOND FLOOR

kitchen before and from here Bedroom

Bedroom
monochrome decoration
ƉĩūäàőĂŅĩŖúĂĩŖőūĆőĂ Bathroom

touches of brass, gold and soft

colour along the way’ Bedroom

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 DINING AREA with head height for a loft conversion and
The warm oak of the dining table, along enough garden space to extend the kitchen.
with its black metal legs and chairs,
keep the kitchen colour scheme flowing The Victorian semi was in a poor state but
into the dining area had a lean-to carport structure on the side.
OUR MUST HAVES Wall painted in matt
‘I was sold after seeing every bedroom was a
interior paint in Black 02, £45 for 2.5L, proper double, which was also an important
Lick. For similar, try Natural Industrial dining requirement,’ says Temi. ‘Then when we went
table – 6 seater, £699; dining bench, up to the converted loft, we were delighted,
£290, both Grain & Frame. For similar, try
spindle dining chairs in Black, £279 for 2, and put in an offer within the hour.’
John Lewis & Partners Temi and Eugene moved into the property
with a plan of action. ‘We bought the house
TIME TO DECIDE certain we could afford to make all the changes
Temi and Eugene decided to move from their we wanted in the coming years without
previous maisonette in Brentford soon after compromise,’ says Temi. ‘We didn’t want a
Temi became pregnant with their first child, big mortgage, or a massive debt, nor have any
and rented a house in Surrey, near Temi’s regrets. I’ve been really transparent about costs
parents, while they searched for the perfect on my Instagram account as it’s helpful for
property. ‘This was going to be our first those wanting to do a similar project.’
big renovation and our long-term home, so
renting gave us time to find the right house,’ PREPARATION IS KEY
Temi explains. ‘Funnily enough, we ended The main project focused on the side and rear
up buying on the same road – we had no kitchen extension, as well as a new garden
idea we were living that close to our future room. ‘The kitchen was narrow and didn’t
home.’ The couple were looking for a house have room to socialise and, although we didn’t

Temi painted the wall and door frames

black for a seamless look. ‘I tried three
Lick stick-on samples and chose Black
02. It’s a matt velvet black with real
depth and no blue or grey tones’

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UTILITY
‘I’d always wanted a
Chesterfield sofa but ‘Eugene and I were really interested in the build
nearly fainted when I process and always asking the builders questions,
saw the prices in high we were like their apprentices!’ says Temi. ‘I was
street shops,’ Temi says. taught how to tile and I’m really proud of the work
‘A follower on Instagram I did in here’
was downsizing nearby
OUR MUST HAVES Piacenza Mix White wall tile, £39.95
and offered to sell me
per sq m, Tile Mountain. Touch Kitchen tap in Matt Black,
her grey three-piece for
£89.99, Homary. Walls painted in Valspar classic walls &
less than half the price –
ceilings interior matt emulsion in Apricot Blush, £30 for
it was meant to be’
2.5L, B&Q. Black hexagon door knob, £11, Pushka Home

‘We turned a poky, dark entry point

into a lovely, bright entranceway,’ says
Temi. ‘The space, light and volume in
the pitched ceiling have made such a
difference to how we feel when we
come in and out of the house’
HALLWAY
Temi’s choice of floor tiles was
inspired by her love of Victorian
houses. ‘I wanted them to make
a statement but still look like
they belonged,’ she says
OUR MUST HAVES
Ledbury Charcoal Black tiles,
£24.95 per sq m, Walls and Floors.
For similar, try Blue stripe ceramic
vase, £19.99, Avoir Interiors.
Cascade II portrait printed canvas
art in White frame, £95, Mala Art

‘The kitchen island is key Make this!

to bringing the two sides See p64
together, providing a place to
cook and be sociable without
overpowering the room’

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REAL HOME

LIVING ROOM
‘We’ve always had a gallery wall
in the houses we’ve lived in, but
there’s no planning, it’s just a
reflection of our life,’ says Temi.
‘Mostly, I use gold or black frames
and try to find balance with a mix
of small and bigger sizes’
OUR MUST HAVES
For similar, try Chesterfield velvet 3
seater sofa in Green, £675; for similar,
try Chesterfield velvet armchair in
Light Grey, £510, both Habitat.
Dome floor lamp in Brass, £150,
John Lewis & Partners

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need to be completely open-plan, we wanted
to create a layout where spaces flowed into one
another,’ says Temi. ‘Our builder said we were
dream clients as by the time we started, we
‘After
knew exactly what we wanted!’
doing the Over the years, the couple absorbed ideas
kitchen, my from home renovation shows, Instagram and
love affair
magazines, and had countless conversations
with black
decor grew, about the changes. They hired LMDS
encouraging Architectural Services who had experience of
me to the local planning process. ‘Lyndon Morgans
redecorate
the living understood all the planning red tape, such as
room and the height and angle of the extension roof to
add panelling make sure we didn’t impact our neighbours,’
around the
fireplace,’ says Temi. ‘He got the best out of the space
says Temi. – the new room is 42 square metres – and
‘I chose a connected us with our builder. He was also
moulding
where we’d
knowledgeable about the Thames Water
still see the build-over agreement, which we needed since
detail after we were building close to a public manhole in
we painted’ our garden.’
Meanwhile, the couple had replaced all the
windows and decorated rooms that wouldn’t

SPACE SAVVY
Stealing one metre
of space from the kitchen
during the renovations, and
adding a pocket door, enabled
Temi and Eugene to turn
their downstairs toilet
into a useful shower
room

SHOWER ROOM
‘Tumbled marble tiles in
dark blue and a herringbone
pattern create a relaxing spa
feel, while the low-down
shower hose is easy for the
kids to reach,’ says Temi
OUR MUST HAVES
Crosswater MPRO wall mounted
basin mixer in Brushed Brass,
£239.95, Victorian Plumbing.
For similar, try Bluestone
tumbled herringbone tiles,
£79 per sq m; White marble
herringbone mosaic tiles, £69
per sq m, both Starel Stones

OFFICE AREA
Temi gave purpose to this
side of the living room with
a new home office. ‘We
used the kitchen quartz
offcuts and made a floating
desk, which I love,’ she says
OUR MUST HAVES
Medium frosted bubble
chandelier, £529, Dowsing
& Reynolds. For similar, try
Brazoria accent mirror in Gold,
£164.99, Wayfair

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be affected by the building work. Just
‘The walls and new wardrobes are
painted a putty white, a bright
before the builders started, they renovated
neutral that balances out the their bedroom with new wardrobes and
darkness of the grey headboard restored the Victorian fireplace. ‘When the
and black feature wall,’ says Temi. builders took the old kitchen ceiling down
‘We’re looking for art to go above
the bed and the paint tone will and discovered the whole house needed
make a great backdrop’ rewiring, I was speechless,’ says Temi. ‘But
it was essential work, and the team was very
respectful, making good all the rooms so we
hardly noticed they’d been here.’

BEST LAID PLANS

When it came to the kitchen, Temi and
Eugene were still one step ahead. They had
layout ideas and Temi wanted a herringbone
wood floor. However, choosing dramatic
black cupboards was the unexpected twist.
‘We weren’t fans of the glossy white cabinets
here before and planned to buy navy or dark
green cupboards,’ says Temi. ‘When we saw
the black kitchen in the Howdens showroom,
I thought, “wow.” We’d never considered
black before, and from this starting point the
monochrome decoration flowed throughout

‘The chair is the perfect cream colour with

oak wood details, and much cheaper than
one I originally saw on the high street,’ says
Temi. ‘I like how the colours balance out the
dark walls, inspired by our black kitchen’

‘I’ve been really transparent

about costs on my Instagram
account as it’s helpful for those
wanting to do a similar project’

MAIN BEDROOM
‘I loved the detailed buttoning on the Chesterfield sofa that we have
downstairs, so I brought this style into our bedroom upstairs by adding the
upholstered headboard with buttons,’ she says
OUR MUST HAVES
Walls and cupboards painted in dead flat paint in Ammonite, £33 for 750ml, Farrow &
Ball. For similar, try Loxley velvet ottoman bed frame in Loxley Grey, £539, Dunelm.
For similar, try Fontana White marble and Brass side table, £149, Cult Furniture. Wall
painted in matt interior paint in Black 02, £45 for 2.5L, Lick. For similar, try Dore velvet
accent chair, £230, Habitat. For similar, try Alaia nickel floor lamp, £54, Olivia’s

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KEEN GREEN
Despite the monochrome
scheme elsewhere, Temi
wanted an injection of colour
for the children’s spaces.
Green was the colour of
choice alongside calming
neutrals for the
nursery

with touches of brass, gold and soft colour

along the way.’
The couple’s project was finished within
six months. The black kitchen was such a hit,
they revisited the living room and bedroom
decor, painting a black feature wall in both.
‘I never thought I’d be someone who’d have
monochrome interiors, but we both love it,’
says Temi. ‘Three years of planning has been
the biggest success for us. We both enjoyed
learning from the builders and seeing our
design come to life. I get moments when I
walk in and can’t believe it’s our home!’

FAMILY BATHROOM NURSERY

‘For continuity, we used the ‘Colour suits the kids’ bright
same floor tile as downstairs personalities, and I picked this
and chose marble-effect for green as I wanted a muted pastel
the walls for interest and a shade that worked nicely with
feeling of luxury,’ Temi says the neutral accents,’ she explains
OUR MUST HAVES Ledbury OUR MUST HAVES Wall painted
Charcoal Black tiles, £19.95 in matt interior paint in Green 02,
per sq m, Walls and Floors. For £45 for 2.5L, Lick. 3D wood world
similar, try Place White marble map terra, from £146, Enjoy The
effect wall tiles, £17.99 per sq Wood. For similar, try Kalle Kanin –
m, Tile Mountain. For similar, Greige/Cream White rug, £78 for
try Industrial metal hexagonal 100 x 160 cm, Rugvista
shelf, £45, Dunelm

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Built-in CABINET HACK

Copy Temi’s savvy storage idea and create your own budget built-in
cupboards with this IKEA hack how-to

SHOPPING LIST
O2 x Havsta cabinet with plinths, £179 each, IKEA
OLillträsk White laminate worktop 186cm x 63.5cm x
2.8cm, £40, IKEA Oall-purpose sealant Ocombi drill ‘These units offer
Oscrews Ocircular saw Opainter’s tape Opencil Otape
measure Ocontact adhesive Osharp scissors Ocraft knife
plenty of storage for
the family, while being
How to.. light and bright’
1 Assemble the two IKEA Havsta cabinets with plinths,
following the manufacturer’s instructions.

2 Place the two cabinets side by side and, working inside the
cabinet, screw them together through the adjoining sides to
make once long base unit. Do this by pre-drilling six holes in one
inner side panel – one in each top corner, one in each bottom
corner and one halfway down each side. These holes should be
slightly smaller than the diameter of the screw thread. Screw the
two units together through these six holes.

3 Measure the length and width of the top surface of the

combined base units, then add 2.5cm to the length and
2.5cm to the width to create a suitable overhang.

4 Transfer these measurements to the underside of the

laminate worktop. Mark where it needs to be cut using a
pencil and ruler, and cover the line with a painter’s tape. Redraw
the line on top of the painter’s tape so you can see it clearly and
carefully saw through this line using a circular saw.

5 Use contact adhesive to fix the edge band (supplied with

the worktop) to the cut ends. Apply contact adhesive to both
the edge band and the cut edge of the worktop. Press them
firmly together and smooth along the edge band with your
hand to eliminate any air bubbles. There should be some excess
edge band all the way around, which you will remove later.

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Once the adhesive is thoroughly dry, use a pair of sharp
scissors to cut away the short ends of the edge band. Next,
use a sharp craft knife to cut away the excess overlap on the
long edges of the edge band.

7 Place the worktop centrally on top of the joined

cupboards, making sure the overhang is even all the way
around. Working from inside the cupboard and screwing
aint
upwards, screw the worktop into position using a screw at each
For extra detail, p er
or paper the inn rs
corner of each of the base cabinets, so eight screws in total.
Pre-drilling the holes, as you did for the side panel, will make
this job easier.
panels of the doo
8 Fix the joined cupboards to the wall using the fixings
provided and following manufacturer’s instructions. For
a neat finish, run a line of sealant all the way along where the
worktop meets the wall. If you have any gaps between the wall
and the cabinets, look for timber mouldings to cover them, fix in
place with contact adhesive and paint to match the cabinets to
achieve the built-in look.

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ULTRA SLEEK chic

Give a luxe streamlined scheme an inviting feel, like Temi, by
pairing polished black and white with warm natural hues
7
1

Newark dining table

in Black Oak Effect
and Black Steel,
£299.99; Clara dining
chair in Ivory Boucle
Fabric & Black Steel,
£99.99 each, both
Furniture And Choice

COLOUR POP
Inject life into a glossy
monochrome scheme with
2 a generous splash of green
– a piece of furniture in an
intense emerald hue
will add real
richness

5
3

1. Chenille cushion cover in Light Beige, £15.99, Zara Home 2. Atico matt Black side table, £30, B&Q 3. Salcombe oak parquet, £57.12 per sq m, The Wood
Flooring Co. 4. Orleans wall clock 80cm, £99, The Cotswold Company 5. Bridgerton accent chair in Aston Moss, £599, Sofology 6. Jet Black chalky emulsion
from the 1829 Vintage Collection, £45 for 2.5L, Craig & Rose 7. Laura Ashley Isaac easy fit pendant in Antique Brass and Glass, £40, där lighting

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Nostalgic makeover

‘I added homespun charm

to this Victorian terrace’
Inspired by working in National Trust properties, Mel Green has filled her home
with heritage colours, vintage furniture and handmade accessories

W
hen Mel and her husband, Chris, they decided to widen their search, finally Minton tiles in the hall, and lots of period
were first married, Mel was choosing to concentrate on The Potteries, features. Luckily, the estate agent came up
renting a house in Manchester, as there are several National Trust properties with the goods and found this place, which
and Chris would travel from his army base in the area, where the couple both hoped to ticked all the boxes,’ says Mel.
in Suffolk to see her every weekend. ‘But find work.
with his retirement looming after 25 years, ‘At the time we needed three bedrooms REFRESH WITH PAINT
we decided it was time to buy a forever home because Chris’s children stayed every other The couple’s new home was full of bright
together,’ says Mel. As both Manchester weekend, and our brief included yellow walls, blue banisters and heavy
and Suffolk were out of the couple’s budget, a Shaker-style kitchen with butler sink, curtains that blocked out all the light so,

‘I’ve blended the best bits of cottagecore, Scandi

chic and vintage styling,’ says Mel, whose mix of
secondhand buys, new furniture and handmade
accessories gives her home its unique look

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‘We didn’t start with a large pot of money, so we

had to save for the big jobs, such as installing
the wood burner, but it was one of the biggest
transformations in the house’

Sticking to a
complementary
colour palette means
that Mel’s upcycled
farmhouse table and
chairs sit well with the
Georgian dresser and
the Victorian floor tiles
COME ON IN. .
WE ARE Mel Green, 51 (@athomewith
melmel), and my husband Christopher, 50,
and we both work for the National Trust.
DINING ROOM
‘We built up the fireplace OUR HOME IS a two-bedroom Victorian
to make it a bit higher terrace in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that
and used local quarry we bought in August 2014.
tiles to give the hearth
a period look,’ says Mel,
who painted the chimney MY BEST BARGAIN The house itself as,
breast in Lulworth Blue although it needed a lot of cosmetic work,
by Farrow & Ball to add it had the perfect style of kitchen already
a touch of her favourite fitted, plus it has the period features we
colour to the white walls love, so we didn’t have to replace much of
OUR MUST HAVES the original charm.
Ektorp 2-seater sofa,
£399, IKEA. For similar, try NEXT TO DO We’d love to do a loft
Florence Farmhouse table, conversion to replace the bedroom we stole
from £499; Spindle chair,
£180; both Country Life for the bathroom, and I’d like to knock the
Furniture. Church pew, dining and kitchen into one room.
POA, Canadian Pine Co
MY FAVOURITE ROOM The kitchen, as
I love the cosy vibe – it’s where my longed-
for AGA lives. I feel like I’ve stepped into a
mini National Trust property when I go in.

GROUND FLOOR

Make this! See p74

Utility

Kitchen
FIRST FLOOR Feature and styling Lisa Moses Photos Caroline Mardon
Dining room

Bathroom

Bedroom
Living room

‘The patchwork
picture is a
sample of a
digital wallpaper
by Cath Kidston
and the gingham Bedroom
shade came from
Laura Lees in
Leek,’ says Mel

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‘This cabinet came from a local school that was
demolished in the 1980s and somehow made its
way into this house; it was gifted to us by the last
owners,’ explains Mel
‘The kitchen’s current look, painted
in Vert de Terre by Farrow & Ball,
was inspired by a visit to a National
Trust Victorian kitchen’

KITCHEN
‘I was so chuffed that all the kitchen units and wall
cabinets were in situ as they are exactly what I would
have chosen,’ says Mel. ‘The only changes we made
to them was moving the boiler and adding the false
cupboard to hide it, and I’ve painted the cabinet fronts’
OUR MUST HAVES Vert de Terre modern emulsion, £63 for
2.5L, Farrow & Ball. AGA module 60 electric with ceramic hob
in Cream, £4,665, AGA Living. Pink Hearts 10½ inch plate, £25,
Emma Bridgewater

‘The stained glass came out of a house in

Manchester that was being refurbished,’ says
Mel. ‘I took it out of the skip, cleaned it up
and it looks great placed across the window’

Mel explains, ‘the first job was painting

the whole house white, as I wanted to create
a bright, airy feel.’ After that, she created
a mental list of jobs that she wanted to do
to update her new home, starting with the
kitchen. ‘I loved the freestanding design
but felt the original dark wood looked too
heavy, so I decided to give the room a budget
makeover,’ she says.
Mel began by painting the cabinets white
and putting down slate floor tiles, then she
added green panelling to the lower wall and
cream metro tiles as a splashback. ‘However,
the kitchen’s current look, painted in Vert
de Terre by Farrow & Ball, was inspired by
a visit to a National Trust Victorian kitchen,
and I repainted the panelling in Parchment
by Frenchic Paint to complement the new
scheme,’ says Mel.

ADDING FEATURES
The original wall was blocked up and had a
gas fire with marble surround, but Mel and
Chris knew there would have been a range
there originally, so one weekend they decided
to open it up. Sadly, no range was discovered

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‘The electric buttermilk AGA is actually an so, after checking for asbestos, the couple
add-on for a larger design but fits the space installed the log fire to inject the period look
perfectly and buys into the whole vintage
look I love,’ says Mel
that they both love.

ROOM CHANGE
DRESSER UP By 2021, Chris’s sons were at university and
were visiting less often, and this gave the
Put all your china and couple the chance to tackle the downstairs
crockery on display by using bathroom. ‘Although Chris had given it a
a dresser. If you don’t have quick update when we first moved in and I’d
space for a floor-to-ceiling unit, made it look pretty, it was accessed through
put one on a wall, like Mel – the kitchen, which wasn’t ideal, so we decided
you can hang your vintage to ‘steal’ a bedroom to create a luxurious
mugs from it too! bathroom upstairs,’ says Mel.
‘My vision, designed on a piece of paper,
was to inject a Victorian country look into the

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new space so, after adding the panelling, we prepared us for the bright blue floorboards the dining room was a fantastic moment,’ she
took the freestanding tub from downstairs underneath,’ Mel says, ‘which took three days says. ‘Underneath all the linoleum and
and repositioned it in the new room,’ explains to sand back with an industrial machine.’ glue, the tiles were in really good condition.
Mel. Then, after investing in a raised cistern Mel admits that renovating the staircase After a clean and a covering of protective
to complete the look, she managed to source was also a real low point. ‘It was covered sealant, we ended up with a beautiful original
the sink, taps and radiator from Gumtree at a with dirty brown carpet and underneath we feature floor.’
bargain cost of £90. discovered thick lead paint, which also took
three back-breaking days to strip,’ she says, END IN SIGHT
FLOORING UPDATE admitting to having a cry at one point as she After all the hard work, Mel started styling
Moving on to the living room, the couple thought they’d never get finished. However, the rooms with her upcycled furniture,
ripped up the old carpet and uncovered there were real highs in the renovation too: handmade cushions and curtains, and
an unexpected sight: ‘nothing could have ‘the weekend we exposed the quarry tiles in her collection of vintage accessories. ‘I’ve

ON THE WALL
If you have a neutral
colour scheme, installing
wall shelves will give you the
opportunity to add tonal colour
details through accessories
or plants to complement
your soft furnishings

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‘I used to have a dark wood cabinet in
front of the window but I really wanted
the beautiful bay to be the focus in this
room, so I replaced it with the low table
and also took down a gallery wall to
simplify the look,’ explains Mel
OUR MUST HAVES For similar, try Hauga
high cabinet with 2 doors in White, £150;
Lack bench in White, £15; both IKEA. For
similar, try Louli scalloped moulding, £16.50,
Camilla Hampton. For similar, try Arch window
mirror in Grey, £40, Habitat

Mel gave
this bookcase a
transformation,
taking it from
dark to light then
added the simple
gingham curtain
and scallop detail
at the top

‘I love this
view from the
living room
through to the
hall – catching
a glimpse of
a pretty area
in my home
lifts my mood
and sparks
moments of
joy,’ smiles Mel

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always enjoyed thrifting so a lot of the
furniture is preloved, and I like to mix
my styles,’ she says, explaining, ‘I love dark
wood furniture but like to balance the look
with white, Scandi-style pieces, interspersed
with cottagecore soft furnishings.’ TRIPLE TREAT
Ultimately, Mel explains, ‘it’s always been A storage bench or
about creating a welcoming forever home for slim table at the end of your
myself and Chris, and when I look around, bed provides seating, styling
I feel like that’s just what I’ve achieved.’ and storage opportunities.
You can use the space under
it for baskets and display
choice accessories
on top

‘It’s always been about creating a

welcoming forever home for
myself and Chris. Catching a
glimpse of a pretty area in my
home lifts my mood’ The wallpaper adds interest to
the stretch of wall, but choosing
a gentle floral means Mel can
throw in more pattern without it
clashing too much. The panelling
helps to create a cosy feel

‘We were lucky to have the

original fireplace and fitted
wardrobe still in tact, though I
would like to get rid of the Artex
ceilings at some point,’ says Mel

MAIN BEDROOM
‘I’ve pared-back this room to give
it an unfussy, restful feel,’ explains
Mel. ‘I added in the natural jute rug,
tucked under the bed, to inject a
touch of the American farmhouse
style I love’
OUR MUST HAVES Panama natural
rustic Brown bound jute rug, £139.95,
Kukoon. Sketched meadow wallpaper
in Cornflower Blue on Cream, £60 per
roll, Lucie Annabel. Skovstjerne quilted
blanket, £11.50, JYSK

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furniture as possible so I checked out
‘My inspiration
secondhand sites,’ says Mel. ‘The sink and
for this room
taps cost £450 new but we found them
was the Victorian
for £50, which shows you can create your
bathrooms I’ve
dream bathroom on a tiny budget’
seen in magazines
over the years. It
feels like a real
luxury after having
to go through to
the kitchen to
bath every night,’
says Mel
OUR MUST HAVES
Duke 1695 double-
ended roll top bath
and Chrome leg set,
£399.95, Victorian
Plumbing. Butler &
Rose Audrey traditional
high-level toilet,
cistern and flush pipe
kit, from £349.99, Tap
Warehouse. Alvine
Spets net curtains,
£9, IKEA. Black cat
metal bath sign,
£5.99, Amazon

GUEST BEDROOM
‘I found a great charity shop that sold dented,
but full, pots of Farrow & Ball paint for £10 each
so I bought Vert de Terre for the kitchen cabinets,
Lulworth Blue for the dining room and chose
Mizzle for this room,’ says Mel
OUR MUST HAVES Curtains in Cath Kidston Antique
Rose Pink fabric, £18 per sq m, made to measure by Sewing
House. Dorel Bushwick metal bed frame in Black, £189.99,
Bed Kingdom. For similar, try Frilled check cushion in Olive,
£16, Dunelm

This corner of the guest bedroom shows off Mel’s love of

mixing styles – the vintage trunk sits beautifully alongside the
IKEA cabinet and upcycled wooden chairs, with accents of pink,
green and blue to tie everything in with the rest of the room

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Gingham LAMPSHADE
Create a cottagecore lamp, like Mel’s, by giving a plain shade a
makeover with a bow-utiful gingham cover

SHOPPING LIST You could use a on

OOld lampshade Otape measure Onewspaper
complementary rigbbthe
instead of sewin our
Opencil Oscissors Ogingham cotton fabric (to fit your
lampshade, plus seam allowances – see instructions
for details) Osewing machine Opins Oiron Ospray
mount adhesive Ofire-retardant fabric spray
bow – check y
scraps box!
How to..
1 Start by making a template. Measure the circumference
of the shade at its widest point, add 2cm, and use this
measurement to draw a straight horizontal line onto a piece
of newspaper. Measure the height of your lampshade and
add 7cm to this measurement. Use this to draw a vertical
line at either end of the horizontal line you drew earlier.
Add another horizontal line to join the two vertical lines to
complete your template.

2 To test out the fire-retardant fabric spray on your

chosen fabric, take a scrap and lightly spray it with the
fire-retardant fabric spray, following the manufacturer’s
instructions. Leave to dry. If you’re happy with the results, first
cut out your paper template, then pin it onto your fabric and
cut it out.

3 Fold the fabric in half with the short edges aligned, right
sides (RS) together, and sew together using a 1cm seam
allowance to form a tube. Press the seam flat.

4 Fold and press 1cm to the wrong side (WS), then fold
and press 1cm again, along the top and bottom long
edges of the tube. Pin and then sew into place, then press.
Turn the tube RS out.

5 Place the tube over the lampshade. Using a fabric spray

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adhesive to the manufacturer’s instructions, spray all the
way around the top edge of the fabric tube on the WS. Then,
fold it over the top of the frame to the inside of the shade,
with approximately 3cm overlap, and smooth down to secure
in place, pleating the top edge as you work if needed so it
neatly fits the frame. Leave the adhesive to dry completely.
‘I love mixing styles in my home –
6 To make the decorative bow for your shade, cut a length
of fabric which is 25cm longer than the circumference of
your shade and 7cm wide. Fold it in half lengthwise, with RS
this shade blends well with the
together, and sew a 1cm seam along the long edge. Turn this Cath Kidston patterns on the wall’
fabric tube RS out and press flat. Turn the short ends inside
the tube by 1cm and stitch them closed with a 5mm seam.
Then wrap this fabric strip around the lampshade and tie in
a simple knot. You can also use a few small hand-stitches to
hold it centrally in place if needed.

7 Spray your covered shade with the fire-retardant fabric

spray. Leave to dry and fit the shade to your lamp base.

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Meadow FRESH
Copy Mel’s love of all things floral and gingham in breezy shades to bring
the charm of a summer picnic to your interiors
Megan wallpaper, £48 per roll;
1 matt emulsion in Newport Blue,
£46 for 2.5L; Hanover 3-door
sideboard in Pale French Grey,
£1,020; natural conche shell
ornament, from £25; Brookvale
large station clock, £100, all
Laura Ashley at Next

FINDERS KEEPERS
This characterful look is
best put together over time.
Start with the main elements like
paint, wallpaper and key furniture,
2 then slowly add in unique,
preloved accessories like cute
storage tins, pretty plates
and patchwork quilts

1. Trailing stem indoor/outdoor cushion in Green, £15, John Lewis & Partners 2. Strawberries chocolate tin, £5.99, Gisela Graham 3. Soufrise ditsy floral bed
quilt, £88, French Bedroom 4. Black Toast Roast Chicken Plate, £25, Emma Bridgewater 5. Portloe woven gingham duvet cover and pillowcase set in
Green, from £30, Dunelm 6. Chalky emulsion in Fresco Blue, £45 for 2.5L, Craig & Rose 7. Block check cotton tablecloth in Blue, from £11.99, Homescapes

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Country-cosy revamp

‘I decorated this house

őūĆÚäőĩƈĢàġűʼnőűěäΎ
Kayla Reynolds initially followed trends to decorate her new build, but soon realised
she preferred the classic country look, so gave every room a timeless makeover

W
hen Kayla and Stuart Reynolds
attended a friend’s housewarming
party, little did they realise
that less than a year later they too would be
moving to the same estate. ‘A friend invited
us to dinner at his home, which he had just
bought on a new-build development,’ says
Kayla. ‘When we told him how much we
loved his property, he encouraged us to look
at another house on the estate that was up for
sale. We fell instantly for this place! By the
end of the year, we’d moved in.’
The couple had outgrown their old home
and were craving more space. ‘We wanted to
stay in the area because we have lots of family
and friends around here but were struggling
to find a four-bedroom property within our
budget,’ says Kayla. ‘Well, that was until we
found this house!’ The couple didn’t originally
have a new-build property in mind, but the
large windows, high ceilings, and generous
open-plan layout of this house instantly

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The statement window on this new-build ĢäūÙŖĆěàĂĩġäʼnÁĢàÁʼnÁŅäʼnŖěőĆő
estate drew Kayla’s eye when visiting a friend
for dinner. Before long, she made the house ùäěőŪäŅűěŖŰŖŅĆĩŖʼnÁĢàʼnłÁÚĆĩŖʼnΎ
down the road her own

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COME ON IN. .
WE ARE Kayla Reynolds, 37, social media
manager and content creator (@reynolds
residence), my husband Stuart, 37, a
company director, and our three dogs
Louie, Jessie, and Mo.

OUR HOME IS a four-bedroom

detached house built in 2019,
in Worcestershire.

Kayla loves how sociable this MY BEST BARGAIN is our £15 kitchen
room is. ‘We have so much space table, which was about to be thrown away!
to entertain in. In the summer,
we open the French doors so OUR BIGGEST MISTAKE is when I
guests can spill out into the followed a trend and painted our small
garden,’ she says
cloakroom bright turquoise.

MY STYLE IS warm, neutral, and

country-cosy.

MY FAVOURITE ROOM is the living

room as it gets so much natural light.

OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE was

LET IT SHINE furnishing our long and narrow living room
To maximise the as it was a tricky shape.
natural light coming into
your kitchen, choose pale, GROUND FLOOR
neutral Roman blinds and add
Kitchen-
reflective details like chrome diner
handles, appliances and Living
room
splashbacks
WC Utility

Family
KITCHEN-DINER Hall room

The cream Shaker units had

Feature Maxine Brady Photos Colin Poole

already been installed. ‘It wasn’t

exactly my taste but by adding Bedroom
FIRST FLOOR Bathroom
the wooden shelves and rustic
peg rails we’ve given it a
country-inspired look,’ says Bedroom
Kayla. ‘I also chose a
complementary green paint
colour to go on the wall behind
the kitchen units which pulls the En-suite
look of the room together’ Bedroom

OUR MUST HAVES For similar,

try Isabella fabric dining chairs
in Grey, £110, Oak Furniture Bedroom
Superstore. Shelving, from £55,
Toil & Hammer

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‘The style I was drawn to

had a curated colour palette
with lots of natural textures’

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Kayla bagged the
dining table for £15
and transformed it
with a tin of paint
‘It was an orangey
pine colour before
and covered with a
sticky varnish, which
I stripped back, then
painted to breathe
new life into it. I
love styling the
table when hosting
friends here’

FLOWER POWER
With a mixture of
flowers, plants and trees
you can add some natural
to the neutral. These pops
of green – real or faux
– tone beautifully in
coordinating pots

UTILITY ROOM
Previously, the
utility room had
wall cupboards,
which Kayla felt
made the space look
overcrowded. ‘We
took them down and
replaced them with
shelves made from
old scaffold boards.
I also installed the
panelling and a
clothes airer to
echo the look of a
country kitchen’
OUR MUST HAVES
Classic Kitchen Maid
pulley clothes airer
£75, Cast in Style.
Vardagen jar with lid,
£4, IKEA. Brooklyn glass
dome pendant light,
£79, Industville

appealed to them. ‘The builders had added nothing wrong with them, they weren’t to our
lots of unusual details that you don’t find in taste, but I knew we could live with them in
many new-build homes and as a result it the short term and could always update them
felt very luxurious and spacious,’ explains in the future.’
Kayla, ‘and the location, close to both town In their first year in the house, the couple
and the countryside, was ideal for us and our didn’t have time to make any dramatic
three dogs.’ changes because their focus was on planning
their wedding. ‘Our wedding took priority,
MAKING IT WORK and it did eat into our savings,’ she says.
There was one downside, though – as they After they got married, they lived with the
bought the house at the end of the build, the magnolia walls for two years while they
kitchen, bathrooms, and flooring had already saved up for the redecoration. ‘Then
been installed. ‘We think someone had put lockdown hit! We made a start with the
in an offer on our house but had pulled out at painting but then all the DIY stores closed.
the last moment,’ Kayla says. ‘All the fixtures As soon as the world opened again, we
and fittings had already been installed, which cracked on with our plans for the house,’
we couldn’t change. Although there was says Kayla.

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LIGHT AND BRIGHT
In a rectangular room
that only has windows
at each end, add a long,
large central mirror
to brighten up the
whole space

First, Kayla gave every room a lick of paint working with what I liked. My biggest regret LIVING ROOM
in a palette of cosy neutrals. Moving into was decorating our cloakroom with bright This long, narrow living space was the most
a larger property than their previous home teal walls and gold fixtures and fittings. This challenging room to decorate. ‘This is our third
sofa!’ says Kayla. ‘We moved in with one that
proved to be a challenge, though. ‘We were colour scheme was in fashion at the time, but was too small, then I bought a grey velvet one
starting from scratch, so every room felt it wasn’t to my taste at all.’ which I quickly fell out of love with. Finally, I
empty. We lived with beanbag chairs in the got this M&S one and I couldn’t be happier’
living room for months!’ IN THE MOOD(BOARD) OUR MUST HAVES Rochester large 3-seater
Keen to make this home her own, Kayla To avoid more costly mishaps, Kayla made sofa, £1,199; armchair, £699; footstool, £449,
admits she made some expensive mistakes moodboards for every room in her home and all in House Woven Texture fabric in Natural, M&S.
Hamilton bevelled mirror, £29.99, The Range. Aria
by rushing into purchases. ‘I was impulsively she started to see a common theme. ‘The Taupe print cushion, from £16.99; Hallie Natural
buying things and it was a mish-mash of style I was drawn to had a curated colour ruffle cushion, from £19.99, both Ellenvale Interiors.
styles. I was influenced by trends rather than palette with lots of natural textures. It was Lenda curtains in Off-White, £19, IKEA

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HALLWAY
This wall-mounted shoe storage unit is from
IKEA, and Kayla added a wooden top and new
The couple made the large TV unit out of IKEA Havsta
handles to make it look more rustic to fit in
flatpack furniture and two bookshelves. They added
with her home style
cornice at the top, so it looks like a bespoke piece
OUR MUST HAVES Hemnes shoe cabinet,
£110, IKEA. Large round vintage White wall mirror,
‘As soon as the world opened £84.95, Melody Maison

again, we cracked on with

our plans for the house’

The console table was one of Kayla’s many

upcycling projects, which she transformed
with a lick of paint

CLOAKROOM
After regretting painting this room teal initially, Kayla
decided to redo it. She repainted it and installed panelling
on the walls, open shelving, and a patterned lino on the
floor. ‘There is no window in here, so choosing a lighter
scheme really brightens up the space,’ she says
OUR MUST HAVES Walls painted in absolute matt emulsion
in Slaked Lime – Mid; panelling painted in absolute matt
emulsion in Slaked Lime – Deep, both £29 for 1L, Little Greene

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CURTAIN CALL
Filter daylight
streaming through large
windows, and add a little
drama, by hanging
drapey voile
curtains

LANDING
These floor-to-ceiling windows are one of
the main reasons why the couple bought this
house. ‘I had to get sheer curtains custom
made for the windows because they are so
large,’ says Kayla. ‘At Christmas, this area is
gorgeous because I place my tree here with
lots of twinkling lights’
OUR MUST HAVES For similar, try Arabella White
wood medium 3 drawer console table, £118.95,
Picture Perfect Home. For similar, try Arianna button
back accent chair in Grey, £299, Dunelm

more country cosy than bright and colourful,’

she says. So, she sold her glitzy chrome and
diamanté accessories on Facebook, along
with her plush velvet grey bed, pink chair
and Scandi side tables. Instead, she started
shopping at smaller, independent stores for
items made in materials like stone, wood,
and wicker for a more relaxed style. ‘I became
A Hollywood-style
more mindful when shopping for my home, mirror gives Kayla a
looking for pieces you wouldn’t find on the well-lit, glam spot to
high street. I started to spend a little more on get ready
individual items that had a timeless appeal.’
room work smarter,’ she says. ‘I love it because MAIN BEDROOM
FEELS LIKE HOME it gives me so much display space that I can Kayla’s vision for her bedroom was to
create a streamlined, clutter-free space to
It took Kayla over a year to restyle her home, style with my finds and flowers.’ unwind in at the end of the day. ‘We put
and she finished just in time for Christmas. Now that her home finally suits her taste, up DIY panelling behind the bed, which we
‘The last thing we did was build our large TV Kayla loves spending time here. ‘I love it here painted white so that it wouldn’t contrast
with the headboards’
unit which fills one wall in our living room. so much, that I never want to leave,’ she says.
We made it ourselves from IKEA flatpack ‘Decorating my home has taught me so much OUR MUST HAVES Hollywood makeup mirror,
furniture to make it look like a bespoke piece. about my own personal style and tapped £59, B&Q. Reynolds Residence bed, from £949, The
Luxury Bed Company. Jaipur throw in Hazelnut,
Making it ourselves saved us thousands of into my creative side. Every room is a true £144, Christy. For similar, try Ghada 5-rung ladder
pounds, and it made our tricky narrow living reflection of my personality.’ towel rack, £99, La Redoute

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GUEST
BEDROOM
Kayla put together
a restful guest room
scheme that feels
inviting to stay in.
‘I wanted a room
that looks comfy
and was properly
furnished. I always
have fresh flowers
in here for guests
to enjoy,’ she says
OUR MUST HAVES
For similar, Argyll
bed, £949, The Luxury
Bed Company. Weave
wicker Natural easy fit
pendant, £49, Dunelm
HOST WITH THE MOST
A daybed with
storage underneath will
maximise space in a guest
room for times when
you aren’t hosting

FAMILY ROOM
Daybeds are ideal for
multifunctional rooms,
like this space which
serves as a bedroom
and Stuart’s home
office. ‘I keep it styled
up so that he has a nice
backdrop for his zoom
calls,’ says Kayla
OUR MUST HAVES
Hemnes daybed
frame with 3-drawers in
White, £349, IKEA. For
similar, try Grey wash
wicker tray table, £86.95,
Chic Interiors

BATHROOM
Kayla customised the existing bathroom with pared-back accessories
and nature motifs. She added ceramics like vases, ornaments and jars
that are inkeeping with the soft grey and white colour scheme
OUR MUST HAVES For similar, try Calcolo Light Grey ceramic wall tile,
£23.99 per sq m, Victoria Plum. Lavenham ginger jar, from £56, Dear Grace
Home Interiors

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Make my style

Block-print TABLE RUNNER

Be inspired by Kayla to give plain table linen a boho flourish
with a simple block-print motif

SHOPPING LIST
OOld blanket Oold sheet Opins or
masking tape Osheet of paper Open
or pencil Oplain cotton table runner
Osoft cut lino block Osharp craft
knife or lino cutting tool Otracing
paper Opaintbrush or stippling brush
Ofabric paint Oiron

How to..
1 Cover your work surface with
padding – an old blanket will do – and
an old sheet to create a soft surface to ‘This table runner is the
print on. Pin or tape your runner tightly to perfect addition to my
this padded surface.
dining table when I host
2 Sketch your design onto a piece of
paper. Start with something simple,
such as flower or leaf motifs. Alternatively,
friends for dinner’
there are lots of designs available online
to download and print out for free.

3 Draw your final design onto tracing

paper and then use a pencil to trace
it onto your lino block. Carve out your
design by cutting into the lino block using
a lino cutting tool or a sharp craft knife.

4 Load your lino with your chosen

fabric paint, using a paintbrush or
stippling brush to apply it evenly. Once
the lino is covered, you are ready to print.

5 Line up where you want to start

printing and place the lino onto the
fabric, painted side down. Press firmly
onto the back of your lino to transfer the Project Anna-Lisa De’Ath Styling Maxine Brady Photos Colin Poole
paint to the fabric.

6 Carefully lift up your lino, holding

the edge of your fabric so it doesn’t
stick. Now you have your first print, you
can use this as a guide for printing a
whole table runner with a repeat pattern.

7 Each time you make a print, reload

your lino with more paint to ensure
you achieve a nice crisp print each time.

8 Repeat until you have printed the

whole of the table runner. Leave the
Use a swatch of
your wa ll paint toe
fabric paint to dry, then iron the runner
on a high heat setting without steam

colour-match th
to set and seal the paint and make the
runner more durable.
fabric paint

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Steal my style

Restful RUSTIC
Mix comforting taupe hues, natural materials and motifs from nature to create a calm
sanctuary inspired by classic country interiors, like Kayla
Water hyacinth tray,
£8; ripple glass vase
with flowers, £14;
hanging frame with
7
pressed flowers,
£3; dried flowers
in test tube, £2.50
each, all B&M

2
FOCAL FOLIAGE
Stock up on a variety of
faux florals – big bunches
for vases, potted varieties,
individual stems, wreaths and
trees – to bring a neutral
scheme to life without
the maintenance

3
1. Shell pot with faux plant, £4.50, Primark 2. William Morris – Willow Bough poster, from £10.95, Desenio 3. Martha vintage velvet snuggle chair in Soft
Green, £699, Dunelm 4. Acorn and oak leaves fabric placemat, £22 for 2, Sophie Allport 5. Rocco outdoor cushion in Sage Green, £22, Next 6. Wiggle table
lamp in Walnut, £125, John Lewis & Partners 7. Marlow large rectangular White metal garden window mirror, £145, Click Style

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IMPROVEMENT
Give your home’s exterior a
refresh with our DIY projects
and recommendations

IN THE
DELIVERY
Bored of sitting inside
waiting for parcels when you
could be out enjoying the
sunshine? Smart Parcel Box
has a practical and stylish
solution. Available in a variety
of colours and sizes, these
boxes can be mounted to
walls, gates and porches so
you’ll never miss a delivery
again! When a package is
placed into the box, it goes
down the chute to a secure
compartment – the courier
can then scan the barcode for
proof of delivery. When you’re
home, use your unique access
key to open the compartment.
Prices start at £139.99.

Contents
88 8 things to know before
upgrading your windows
Your ultimate guide to window
shopping, whatever your style
92 DIY it or buy it? Give your
Large curve top front access smart seedlings the best chance with
parcel box in Bordeaux Red, £279.99, this handy plant store
Smart Parcel Box

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Keylite’s double- and triple-glazed roof windows
come with a 10-year manufacturer’s warranty
From £339, Keylite

Wooden window frames Give timber window frames a refresh

complement traditional homes if they’re in pretty good condition with
and period properties. Accoya a lick of protecting paint
designs are hardwearing and Wood Stain and Protect, £12.60 for 1L, Protek
durable with minimal maintenance

‘Solar gain and

overheating in summer
should also be considered
and, contrary to the general
assumption, triple glazing
will actually keep rooms cooler
in summer’

Graham Lindsay,
y s. .
O ur
managing director
at Weru

ex pe rt s a
Weru’s AfinoTec energy-saving windows are twice
as strong as uPVC. Made from a fully reinforced fibre
composite, they are light and rigid with high thermal
insulation, saving money on energy bills

8 THINGS TO KNOW Know when

to upgrade
If you’re not sure whether your

BEFORE UPGRADING windows need replacing, visible

damage is the most obvious sign.

YOUR WINDOWS
Look for cracked glass, condensation
between the panes or damage to the
hinges, handles or frames. If you find them
difficult to open and close, you’re also
Give your home kerb appeal while making it warmer reducing your home’s energy efficiency
as well as making it less secure and more
and more energy efficient in time for winter by prone to water damage. In which case, it’s
tackling old or outdated windows more cost effective to get them replaced
than waiting for the worst to happen.
f you think your windows have seen better days, it may be time to get them Most windows come with a 10-year

I replaced and upgraded to ensure your home is thermally efficient and secure.
It can feel like a daunting prospect with planning permission to consider,
where to find a reputable installer and the overall cost but by doing your
guarantee so if you’re still in warranty, get
your supplier to come out and assess. If
you have timber frames that have cracks,
research and using trusted trades, you will be making a great investment in gaps, swelling or peeling paint, then you
your property, avoiding costly fixes later on and boosting its kerb appeal at could repair the damage yourself, but if
the same time. Our step-by-step guide will help you navigate the process from you’re not a confident DIYer, it’s best to get
start to finish. the experts in.

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Velux windows are great for

gaining daylight into landings,
extensions, bathrooms, box
rooms and stairwells

MATERIAL MATTERS Which frame is best for you…

uPVC CONS
This modern new-build has been fitted with • Higher cost
PROS • More limited availability
The Residence Collection’s R9 windows and doors
• Durable and low maintenance
in a Cotswold Green colour
• Resistant to rot, corrosion
From £1,500 per timber alternative window, The and pests TIMBER
Residence Collection • Excellent insulator PROS
CONS • Classic and timeless look
• Not very customisable in colour • Sustainable choice
or design • Customisable shape, size and finish
CONS
ALUMINIUM • Needs regular maintenance
PROS
• Good strength and stability while
being relatively lightweight and slim
• Highly corrosion resistant – ideal
for coastal areas or harsh weather
CONS
• A good conductor of heat –
decreased energy efficiency unless
thermal breaks are incorporated

COMPOSITE
PROS Timber square bay window finished
• Strong and durable – made from in Ivory with spiral balance sliding
Part of the Steel Window Association, Perla materials like uPVC, wood, insulating sash windows and weather seals
Windows creates bespoke glazing solutions to foam and glass-reinforced plastic inside and out
enhance your home’s natural light with windows, • Minimal maintenance POA, Anglian Home Improvements
doors, screens and partitions

Replacing standard Upgrading Adding roof

windows specialist styles windows
Before you upgrade, Bay, sash and decorative If you’ve had an extension
think about functionality, windows are usually found or are renovating a ground
aesthetics, energy efficiency in period and traditional floor room, roof lanterns
and longevity. ‘One of the first things to properties, adding light and character. and skylights will let plenty of natural light
consider is the material of the frames,’ Bay windows provide good airflow when flood in. ‘Roof lanterns and skylights are
advises Edward Stobart, sales manager at open, as do sash windows, which let warm best suited to flat roofs,’ explains Edward
innovative glazing company ID Systems. air out at the top and cool air in at the Stobart, sales manager at ID Systems.
‘uPVC is usually the default option whereas bottom. If you are lucky enough to have If you are replacing an existing window,
high-performance aluminium offers decorative glazing or shaped windows think about whether you want to upgrade
slimmer frames, a wider range of opening these offer real wow-factor, though can be from manual opening to electric and noise
options and larger panes of glass.’ Timber expensive to update. You can make a pane reducing or obscured glass. ‘You may want
is also an option but won’t last as long. special with a stained-glass design – try this to stipulate solar controlled glass,’ adds
If you’re replacing like for like, ask anywhere that gets plenty of direct sunlight Rachael Munby, chief marketing officer at
your supplier for the most thermally for maximum impact. Anglian Home Improvements, ‘to help keep
Feature Hayley Gilbert

and energy efficient if you want to ensure ‘If you have original sash or decorative your home cooler in the summer while
your home is cool in summer as well windows, try to repair or restore them to retaining the heat you generate in winter.’
as warm in winter with lower energy maintain their original features,’ says Peter Velux windows are another good option
bills. Glazing will need to meet building Gibson, director at Homebrite Windows. ‘If for hard-to-reach areas, with app control
regulations anyway and the lower the the windows have become unusable then that enables you to operate them from
U-value, the better the insulation. replacement may be the only option.’ your phone.

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This house is fitted out with Anglian
Home Improvements’ A-rated uPVC
windows in Anthracite Grey, with a mix
of fixed glazing, side and top opening
casements as well as bay windows

Top-hung casement or awning windows Origin’s Slimline Window is designed for

open outwards from the bottom, spaces where maximising light is essential.
providing good ventilation without letting Made from premium grade aluminium
in rainwater From £330, Origin
From £600 per sq m, ID Systems

‘Operating and
maintaining windows
and doors will make them last
longer. Doors and windows should
be opened and cleaned down once
a month. It’s easy to disregard their
maintenance instructions when in reality,
if a product is looked after and used
correctly, it will last longer’

Steve Bromberg, managing

r ex
Ou

director at Express
Bi-Folding Doors
Make the most of a great view
with full height glazing. This shaped
window and casement window have
Pebble Grey frames
pert says. . Ideal for a country cottage update, timber
cottage casement windows can be painted
in any colour you choose. This design from
PWG Trading has Astragal glazing bars,
From £1,500 each, Express Bi-Folding Doors Black monkey tail handles and peg stays

Considerations for What about Finding an

glazed doors planning installer
When replacing sliding, bifold permission? Ask local friends
or French doors, think about It’s unlikely that you’ll need and neighbours for
the door type and if it still suits planning permission to recommendations and find
your needs, as well as frames and glazing. replace windows unless you live in a listed reputable and registered installers who
‘Bifolds seamlessly bring indoor and building or conservation area. You may are members of the GGF at ggf.org.uk or
outdoor spaces together,’ says Dave Palmer, need it for roof lanterns or skylights as well FENSA at fensa.org.uk. This gives you peace
technical officer at MyGlazing.com. ‘In as any glazing on a new extension. Ask of mind that you are getting a quality
addition to increasing living space, they can your local authority first before you order product and professional installation from
also increase natural light and ventilation as any windows or doors. a company supported by the main trade
well as aesthetically improve and increase You will need to comply with building authorities in the sector.
the value of your home.’ regulations and you must have a Certificate It’s also a good idea to ask your installer
Sliding doors look great with their of Compliance after work is completed. if you can see examples of their work and
expanse of glazing and thin frames, This should be kept with your property’s check their reviews and accreditations. Get
requiring less room to operate, while legal documents as it may be needed if at least three different like-for-like quotes
French doors are more affordable you sell. Your manufacturer or installer too, and make sure they have public liability
and could be a better option if you’re can provide a self-assessment certificate insurance and a warranty for their products
overlooked. Make sure you specify through a third party building regulation and work. Don’t necessarily go for the
toughened, shatterproof and laminated scheme such as FENSA or Certass, or you cheapest – you want your windows to last
glass for reassurance and protection as well can ask a local building inspector to sign 15 to 20 years, so select the best service
as a multi-locking system for security. off once installed – this will incur a fee. and product for your home.

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WINDOW DRESSINGS
If you want to update your windows in the short-term, choose
new features like curtains, blinds or window boxes

1
Internorm’s HF 510 timber- Make sure you choose
aluminium triple-glazed windows a reputable installer who
are ideal for large sizes. The is a member of a main
sustainably sourced timber and
wide choice of colours as well as
their Quiet Mark certification,
make them a great all-round choice
trade body such as the
GGF, who you can find
via myglazing.com 2 3
4

5
6
Bifold doors seamlessly unite indoor and outdoor
spaces with a sleek design that neatly stacks on one
side, freeing up 90% of the doorway
Prices from £3,499, Homebrite Windows
7
Doing a
DIY refresh
8
You may get a few more years
out of your current windows
by checking for deterioration
9
early on. Clean the frames, glazing and
rubber seals regularly and for timber frames,
treat the wood every five to 10 years.
‘Regular cleaning prevents the build-up
of grime and debris and helps prolong the
life of your windows,’ says Rachael Munby,
chief marketing officer at Anglian Home
Improvements. ‘Clean frames with soapy
10
water and wipe with a soft cloth at least
every three months. Also, ensure drainage 1 Sarita Eau De Nil and Sarita Cerise fabric, £35 per m, ILIV 2 Wirl Roman blind
slots, hinges, vertical slider and sliding door in Chartreuse, from £93 for 65cm x 75cm, Hillarys 3 Bees Gold Linen Blend fabric,
£35 per m, Sophie Allport 4 Halo Yellow Paint Daylight roller blind, £10 for 60cm x
tracks are free of grit and debris to reduce 180cm, B&Q 5 Pure Hardwood shutters, £272 per sq m, California Shutters
wear and prevent leaks. Regular lubrication 6 Bespoke hardwood shutters, from £349 per sq m, Shutterly Fabulous 7 Flodbjörk
of the moving components is also necessary flower box, £17 for 54cm x 21cm, IKEA 8 Wild Flower Border window film, £14.13
for 50cm x 25cm, Purlfrost 9 Simply Brilliant White faux wood blind, £29.65 for
to keep windows operating efficiently. Use a 60cm x 60cm, Make My Blinds 10 Paradise Berry Roman blind, £84.58 for 60cm x
general light engineering oil with corrosion 60cm, Swift Direct Blinds
inhibitors on hinges and locks.’

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cold frame
Ensure everything comes
up roses this summer
with an ingenious plant
store that will work in
gardens of all sizes

Top tip
You could use
polycarbonate panes

G
ive young plants and seedlings a instead of polythene
cosy spot to grow strong, protected sheet for a more
from pests, with a cold frame that resistant cold
you can make from just a few materials. It’s a frame
paradise for delicate plants, grown from seeds
or saplings, until they are tough enough to
withstand life in a bigger pot or flowerbed. The
cold frame is made from hardy pallet wood,
which is ideal for outdoor projects.
Polythene sheet provides good insulation,
and keeps the cold frame relatively lightweight
– it’s lighter than traditional glass – so you can
move it into position more easily. The front
piece of polythene is cleverly secured in place
with Velcro strips, so you can open it easily,
and roll it up out of the way, then back down
again in good time, before the evening chill
sets in.

SHOPPING LIST
Pallets pressure treated timber
clear polythene sheeting screwdriver
and wood screws saw staple gun
and staples self-adhesive Velcro strips

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TOOL school
3 1 Use a saw to cut two pallets, alongside the
inner bearers to give you two ‘shelves’ for the
cold frame.
Cut and shape wood to your heart’s
content with a set of chisels, designed for
a range of projects.

2 Cut four lengths of pressure-treated timber,

two a little shorter for the front of the grow
house, and two longer pieces for the back. Screw
In this set, each chisel has a high-quality
chrome vanadium steel blade that has
been heat-treated for superior strength
these to the edges of the pallet shelves.
and durability.

3 Add two further pieces of timber across

the top at the front and the back to complete
the frame.
The chisels feature metal strike caps, so
they can be used with a hammer, and
ergonomic rubberised grips for easy
4 Staple a sheet of polythene around the
sides, back and top of the cold frame. Fix a
couple of pieces of pallet wood to the roof from
handling. There is also an aluminum oxide
sharpening stone to maintain the set.
front to back, on top of the sheeting. This will
help secure the sheeting and provide the frame
4 with extra stability.

5 Cut polythene sheeting to cover the front

of the cold frame and staple across the front
at the top only. Attach self-adhesive Velcro strips
to the sides of the polythene sheet and staple the
corresponding pieces of Velcro to the wooden
uprights at the front. This will allow easy access to
the inside of your cold frame.

This project is by Cassie of Cassie Fairy. She

has stacks of ideas to save you £££s on her
website at cassiefairy.com and Instagram
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Feature Diane Hollands Thomas Photo Andy Greenacre andy-greenacre.co.uk

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Contents
98 In your garden this month
Get your green space looking
gorgeous with our expert guide
100 Six of the best grass
strimmers Keep your lawn
edges neat and tidy with one of
our best buys

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In your garden
THIS MONTH
Pull up a garden chair, breathe in the glorious scents of
summer and plan of all the gardening tasks to complete

O
ver the next few weeks, find time to have reached their peak – treat yourself to
visit flower shows and gardens that some dependable repeat flowering roses or Visit the RHS Hampton
open their doors to the public. These
are wonderful venues to unearth creative
peonies that choose this period of the year
to shine. You would be hard pressed to beat
Court Palace Garden
designs to use in your own garden. Take David Austin’s English shrub roses which are Festival, taking place
plenty of photos of anything that inspires you! disease resistant, produce blooms in several
If your garden is suffering from the ‘June flushes and are highly scented. Princess 2nd-7 th July, or a
gap’ – the period when spring-flowering Alexandra of Kent is one of the best. garden show near you
plants and blossom trees have passed their Increase your stock of hellebores by looking
best but before summer flowering bloomers out for their seedlings, which often spring for fresh inspiration
Feature Louise Midgley Photo RHS/Oliver Dixon

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 GARDEN IDEAS

Grow Your Own Diary Fill your borders now with bedding
plants like begonias for a colour-filled July
• Long, light days and frost-free nights • Protect vegetables from perennial pests.
offer optimum conditions for rapid growth Cover carrots with horticultural fleece to
this month. It should now be safe to plant keep carrot fly away and put brassica collars
out tender vegetable plants that include around cabbages to prevent cabbage root fly.
courgettes, squashes, pumpkins, peppers, • Stoned fruit trees that include cherry
tomatoes and aubergines. But if they have and plum can be pruned this month. They
been growing in a warm greenhouse, harden are susceptible to silver leaf virus when the
them off outside for a few days before weather is wet and cold, so undertake this
exposing them to all the elements. task when the weather is fine and dry.

Give greenhouse-grown
seedlings a couple of day trips,
bringing them back in overnight,
before planting them out

Y NOT T
WH R
Keep Check your hellebores for seedlings like
Y?

on top of this – transplant them to a pot until they

are established
weeds by hoeing
them out before
they flower and set
seed. Little and often
will keep their
number down

Bring vibrant colour to your June garden with the

s!
Princess Alexandra of Kent rose, from £23, David

ve l e a f- c u t t i n g b ee
Austin Roses
up around the base of the parent plant. While they
are unlikely to be the same colour, you may discover
some lovely new variations. Pot them up into fresh
peat-free compost and, once they have established
a healthy root system, plant them back into the
garden in a suitable place, remembering that they
will happily grow in shady sites.
With rising temperatures, the water in a pond
Photo Jonathan Buckley/David Austin Roses

will probably need topping up at some point during

ou ha

summer. Rainwater stored in a water butt is far

better than tap water as it doesn’t contain chemicals
such as chlorine.
–y

Plan ahead now for oodles of colour in your

garden over the next few months by filling pots
ig n

and borders with bedding plants that repeat flower

Ha
ds

right up to the first frosts. Begonias would be a top

oo
l f- ag
choice as they continually bloom no matter what the
weather or position they are planted in. You will be c i rc l re
able to find them in a wide variety of colours, both
upright and trailing.
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s i n ro se l e a v es a

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1.
SIX OF THE
BEST
Grass
strimmers
Grass strimmers can be used to sharpen up lawn
edges and cut grass that is growing in areas where
it would be difficult to use a lawnmower, such as
steep slopes. For domestic use in a small or average
sized garden opt for either a battery or mains
powered strimmer and leave the petrol models to
the professionals

1.Plant protector
This battery powered trimmer has an integrated
guard to help prevent any accidents with precious plants.
Extra safety
features like
The tiltable head provides access under garden furniture
EasiTrim Plus 230 cordless grass trimmer kit 2.0, £139.99
guards help to
including battery and charger, Flymo protect you
2.
2. Flexible choice
With a cutting width of 28cm, adjustable telescopic
shaft and pivoting head, this corded grass trimmer makes
light work of overgrown grass by fences and benches
N’TS
Mac Allister MGT45028 450W corded grass trimmer,
DO
£50, B&Q D
Avoid
AN

3. Transition piece using a grass

DOS

This easy-to-use cordless trimmer has a cutting strimmer close to

head that transitions between edging or trimming grass. a car, greenhouse or
The battery and charger are sold separately, but are
any windows as small
interchangeable with the Ryobi range
Ryobi 18V ONE+ cordless grass trimmer RY18LT23A-0,
stones thrown up
currently priced at £62.49, Amazon can crack or break
the glass
4.Adjustable design
The adjustable loop handle and extendable shaft of
this strimmer allows the tool to be customised to all users
3.
FSA 30 cordless grass trimmer – AS System including battery
and charger, £139, STIHL

5.Comfort in mind
A large handle and additional front handle makes
this trimmer comfortable to use over a long period. The
‘Power For All’ batteries can be used across the 18V range
Battery trimmer SmallCut 23/18V Solo, £69.99, Gardena

6.Budget buy
This corded grass strimmer is ideal for small- to
medium-sized gardens. It is lightweight and will do an
excellent job of smartening up lawn edges
Bosch EasyGrassCut 23 corded grass trimmer, £30, Argos

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D DON’TS
N Wear
A
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long trousers
DO

and boots to help

protect your legs and
feet, instead of shorts
or open-toed sandals,
which would leave
you exposed

Trim your grass

without having to
rearrange all the
outdoor furniture
6.
5.

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budg
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a
Test o by s t
ut a stri mmer first

STRIMMING PREP
When using a grass strimmer, it is essential to wear
safety glasses to protect your eyes from any debris that
may spin up from the ground.
If you are cutting back long grass or clearing weeds
from the base of hedges, check the area thoroughly
for hedgehogs. These spiky little mammals gravitate
towards overgrown grassy sites and hedges to feed on
the beetles and all manner of other insects that live in
these habitats.

June 2024 101

 DRINK
Don’t spend your summer slaving over a hot stove, make
these recipes bursting with flavour in no time

TO ME,
TO YOU
Making a delicious meal
together can be a joyful
experience and Dorothy
Woods’ new book, Cook
Together, is tailor made for
this. Every recipe has a role for
‘me’ and ‘you’ – ‘you’ takes
charge of cooking, while ‘me’
handles the prep – then at the
end both roles come together
as ‘us’ for the finishing
touches. All 30 recipes
are backed by Dorothy’s
nutritional ethos – including
this fresh salmon poke bowl.
Cook Together by Dorothy
Wood (£35, healthydot.com)

Contents
105 Catch of the day Enjoy
quick and fresh fish dishes
this summer
109 Eat the season: basil This
herb is so much more than a
pasta garnish!
111 Something to sip Give cider
a whiskey hit for a simple yet
tasty cocktail

June 2024 103

 FOOD & DRINK

CATCH OF THE DAY

Enjoy a tasty fish supper in a flash this summer with these quick and easy recipes

Chilli baked PREPARATION

TIME 5 minutes,
butter salmon plus resting
COOKING TIME
13-15 minutes,
YOU WILL NEED plus resting
900g-1kg salmon fillet, skin on 2-4 tbsp SERVES 6
olive oil 125g butter 2 tbsp gochujang
paste (or 3 tbsp harissa paste) 1 tbsp
gochugaru (see tip) 1 tbsp sesame oil
1½ tbsp crushed garlic 2 tsp honey
salt and pepper lime wedges, to serve

DIRECTIONS
QAllow the salmon to sit at room temperature
for 15-30 minutes and preheat the oven to
200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6. Pat the salmon
dry, drizzle with the olive oil and massage in.
Generously season with salt and pepper.
QPlace onto a baking tray lined with parchment
paper or make a foil ‘boat’ for the salmon,
to stop the skin from sticking. Bake for 13-15
minutes (or until the thickest part reads 50-55°C
on a meat thermometer). Allow the salmon to
rest for 5-7 minutes.
QWhile your salmon is resting, melt the butter
with the gochujang, gochugaru, sesame oil,
crushed garlic and honey. Whisk over a medium SPICE
heat until just combined – you don’t want to SW
thicken the sauce.
QPour the chilli butter over the salmon and Gochugaru
AP

serve with a few wedges of lime.

is a bright red
Korean chilli flake and
gochujang is a thick
Korean chilli paste. Both are
available in supermarket
Recipe and image courtesy international aisles or
of Flayvaful by Nathan online, but if you can’t
Smith (£22, Murdoch find them, try harissa
Books). Photography by paste instead
Steven Joyce

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FOOD & DRINK
Fish tacos with summer
PREPARATION
salad and salsa
TIME 15 minutes
COOKING TIME YOU WILL NEED
10 minutes 300g diced pollock salt and pepper 1 tsp ground
SERVES 2 cumin 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp sweet smoked
paprika ½ tsp chilli powder olive oil 1 lime
½ tbsp brown sugar ½ cucumber ½ red
onion, finely diced 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
3 tomatoes, roughly chopped 1 red chilli, finely
chopped small bunch of coriander, chopped 4 corn
tortillas 40g salad leaves 150g soured cream

DIRECTIONS
QSeason the fish with salt and pepper. In a shallow bowl,
mix the oregano and spices with 2 tbsp of oil. Place the fish
in the marinade. Turn it to coat with the mixture. Set aside.
QJuice half the lime. Mix the juice with the sugar. Cut the
cucumber lengthways, remove the soft, seedy core and
discard. Slice into ½cm pieces at an angle. In a shallow bowl,
mix the onion and cucumber with the sweetened lime juice
and a pinch of salt. Set aside.
QFor a quick salsa, mix the garlic, tomatoes and chilli with
the coriander. Add 1 tbsp of oil, season with salt and mix.
QHeat 2 tbsp of oil in a frying pan. When hot, add the fish
and all of the marinade. Fry on a medium-high heat for 3
minutes until cooked through. Add a squeeze of lime.
QHeat the tortillas under the grill until warm. Toss the salad
leaves with the cucumber, onion and sweetened lime juice.
QStuff the tortillas with salad, soured cream and some
salsa. Pile the fish in and fold over to make a taco. Serve with
any leftover salad on the side.

Recipe and image courtesy of Riverford, riverford.co.uk

Spanish cod stew

YOU WILL NEED
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 50g shallots, peeled and finely
chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped 1 leek,
washed and sliced 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped ½ fennel
bulb, finely chopped 2 sticks celery, finely chopped 2 tbsp
tomato purée 4 tomatoes, chopped 175ml white wine 50ml
brandy 1 bay leaf 750ml fish stock ½ tsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp smoked paprika 12 new potatoes, cooked 400g
skinless cod, cut into bite sized chunks 12 pitted black olives
handful of fresh parsley handful of tarragon juice of 1 lemon
To serve (optional) quick pickled shallots aioli crusty bread

DIRECTIONS
QWarm the olive oil in a large pan over a low heat. Add the shallots,
garlic, leek, carrot, fennel and celery and gently fry for 10-12 minutes.
QAdd the tomato purée, chopped tomatoes, white wine and brandy.
Bring to the boil and cook to reduce the liquid volume by half.
QAdd the bay leaf and fish stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the
heat to a simmer and cook to reduce the volume by half.
PREPARATION
QAdd the cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, potatoes, cod and olives. TIME 10 minutes
Simmer for no more than five minutes, or until the fish is just cooked. COOKING TIME
QAdd the parsley, tarragon and lemon juice and stir gently. 20 minutes
SERVES 4
QPour into bowls and top with aioli and quick pickled shallots, if liked.
Serve with crusty bread alongside.

Recipe and image courtesy of UK Shallots, ukshallot.com

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Air fryer fish & chips
YOU WILL NEED
For the chips 3 medium potatoes 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp dried parsley 2 tsp dried dill
For the fish 2 cod fillets 2 eggs, beaten 2 tbsp lemon juice
130g plain flour 5 tsp dried parsley 100g fresh breadcrumbs
2 tsp dried dill 2 tsp dried basil salt and black pepper

DIRECTIONS
QSit the cod fillets on kitchen paper to absorb any excess moisture.
QPeel the potatoes and slice them into chips. Put them in a bowl with
the rest of the chip ingredients, season with salt and pepper and mix.
PREPARATION QTip the chips into the air fryer basket and spread them out. Air fry at
TIME 10 minutes 160ºC for 8 minutes.
COOKING TIME
25 minutes QMeanwhile, combine the beaten egg and lemon juice in one shallow
SERVES 2 bowl. In the second bowl, combine the flour and 1 tbsp of parsley. In
the final bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, the remaining parsley, dried
dill and basil and a generous amount of salt and pepper. Make sure the
contents of all bowls are well mixed and that they are laid out in order of
flour, egg, then breadcrumbs.
QPlace the cod fillets onto a chopping board, and season with salt and
pepper. Turn the fish fillets over in the flour and coat. Next, dip them into
the egg and then, using your other hand, turn them in the breadcrumbs.
QWhen the air fryer beeps, place the fish over the chips and turn the air
fryer up to 180ºC for a further 8 minutes.
QRemove the chips from the basket and cook the fish on
its own at 200ºC for 7 minutes to crisp it up. Remove the
fish and reheat the chips for 2 minutes before serving.

Recipe and image courtesy of The Complete Air Fryer

Cook by Sam & Dom Milner (£20, White Lion Publishing)

PING
T OP
- Pangrattato
TIP

Speedy sardine spaghetti means ‘grated

YOU WILL NEED bread’. The crunchy
breadcrumbs add a
Salt and pepper olive oil 50g breadcrumbs handful of savoury finish to pasta
flat leaf parsley, chopped 1 lemon, zested 3 garlic cloves, dishes, and the zing of
thinly sliced 200g spaghetti pinch of dried chilli flakes lemon and parsley is
220g butterflied sardine fillets 2 tbsp capers especially good with
seafood pasta
DIRECTIONS
QFill a large pan with water and add a good pinch of salt. Bring to
the boil.
QMeanwhile, heat a little olive oil in a frying pan, scatter in the
breadcrumbs and add a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 3-4
minutes, until golden and crisp. Stir through the parsley and lemon
zest and cook for a further minute. Tip into a bowl and set aside.
This is the pangrattato.
QAdd the spaghetti to the boiling water and cook for 7-8 minutes.
QMeanwhile, wipe the frying pan used to cook the breadcrumbs
and pop it on a medium heat. Add 2 tbsp olive oil, the garlic and
chilli flakes. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes,
stirring until slightly golden. Add the sardine fillets to the pan and
scatter over the capers. Cook for 3-4 minutes, using a wooden
PREPARATION
spoon to break up the fillets slightly as they cook. TIME 10 minutes
QAdd the cooked spaghetti to the frying pan, along with 2 tbsp of COOKING TIME
the pasta cooking water. Squeeze in a little lemon juice and toss to 20 minutes
SERVES 2
combine. Season to taste and serve with the pangrattato on top.

Recipe and image courtesy of Abel & Cole, abelandcole.co.uk

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 TAIWANESE BASIL CHICKEN
STIR FRY AND STICKY RICE

GREEN PESTO

CUT
EAT THE SEASON… OUT &
KEEP!

Exciting ideas with this aromatic herb

✁

PLUM, BASIL AND

LIME ICE CREAM
Feature Lucy Whyld

HERITAGE TOMATO, BASIL

AND ASPARAGUS PASTA SALAD
 Taiwanese basil
chicken stir fry
and sticky rice
QPREPARATION TIME For fancy
10 minutes presentation,
QCOOKING TIME
press the rice
into small
30 minutes bowls and

TO
QSERVES 2 turn out
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YOU WILL NEED
TIP
150g sushi rice salt 15g the basil stalks finely, keeping the
Green pesto QCombine the oil, basil, cheese, fresh ginger 2 garlic cloves leaves and stalks separate.
garlic, nuts and 1 tbsp lemon juice 200g pak choi 20g basil QCoat the chicken in 1 tbsp flour.
QPREPARATION TIME (if liked) in the bowl of a blender 250g chicken thigh, diced Tap off excess. Heat a drizzle of
10 minutes until mixed. 1 tbsp flour vegetable oil vegetable oil in a large non-stick
QCOOKING TIME QIf the pesto is too thick, blend ½ tsp dried chilli flakes 20ml pan and cook the chicken for 10-12
2 minutes in a splash or two of oil. Season toasted sesame oil 30ml soy minutes, turning once, until cooked.
QSERVES 4 to taste with salt, pepper and sauce 30ml Chinese rice wine QAdd the ginger, garlic, basil stalks
more lemon juice if needed. Serve 1 tsp sugar and chilli flakes and cook for 1
YOU WILL NEED at once, or transfer to an airtight minute. Add the pak choi bases and
70g pine nuts 180ml olive container and refrigerate for up DIRECTIONS cook for another minute. Add the
oil 100g basil 80g Parmesan to 2 days or freeze for up to 3 QRinse the rice in a sieve, then add toasted sesame oil, soy sauce and
2 garlic cloves 1 tbsp lemon months (the pesto will darken to a pan with 200ml of cold water Chinese rice wine with 1 tbsp water
juice salt and pepper, to taste over time). and a pinch of salt. Bring to the and 1 tsp sugar. Add the pak choi
QUse with freshly cooked pasta, boil, reduce the heat to low and leaves and basil leaves and cook
DIRECTIONS or to top grilled chicken or pan- cook, covered, for 15 minutes. Keep for another 1-2 minutes.
QToast the pine nuts by spreading seared fish. It’s also great on crusty covered for a further 10 minutes. QServe with the sticky rice on
in single layer in a heavy frying bread or in a cheese toastie. QMeanwhile, finely chop the the side.
pan. Cook over medium heat, ginger and garlic, finely slice the
stirring frequently, until lightly Recipe and image courtesy of white bases of the pak choi and Recipe and image courtesy of
toasted for 1 to 2 minutes. KitchenAid, kitchenaid.co.uk roughly tear the leaves in half. Chop Gousto, gousto.co.uk

Heritage tomato, Plum, basil and

basil and lime ice cream
asparagus QPREPARATION TIME
Roll 20 minutes, plus freezing
pasta salad the limes QCOOKING TIME
QPREPARATION TIME on a hard 10 minutes
surface before
10 minutes cutting in half QSERVES 4-8
QCOOKING TIME – this helps to
TO

15 minutes release more YOU WILL NEED

QSERVES 4 juice 400g plums 175g sugar
P

TI handful of basil leaves 1 lime,

P
YOU WILL NEED basil. Bash in a pestle and mortar zested 300ml double cream only the stones and skins are left.
360g heritage tomatoes, with a pinch of salt. Add 6 tbsp olive 100g natural yoghurt Discard them. Tip the basil sugar
halved olive oil salt and oil, the Dijon mustard, 1 tsp sugar into the sieved plum flesh and stir ✁
black pepper 400g conchiglie and black pepper. Squeeze in the DIRECTIONS well until dissolved.
pasta 20g basil 1 tbsp Dijon juice of one lime and stir. QPut the plums (whole) into a pan QPour the double cream into a
mustard 1 tsp sugar 2 limes QOnce the pasta has cooked for and pour in 50ml cold water. Set separate bowl and whisk until
240g British asparagus, ends 7 minutes, add the asparagus and over a moderate heat and bring firm. Stir the yoghurt through the
discarded and spears halved cook for a further 2-3 minutes. Drain to the boil, then cover and reduce plums, then add the double cream.
40g rocket 40g Italian hard and refresh under cold water. to a gentle simmer. Cook for 10 Mix together until thick.
cheese (ensure vegetarian) QUse a peeler to create a few minutes until the flesh of the plums QPour into a freezer-proof tub
cheese shavings, then grate the rest. is very soft. and freeze until solid, stirring with
DIRECTIONS Chop the remaining basil finely. Cut QTip the sugar into a food a fork every 2 hours to break up
QPreheat the oven to 220°C/200°C the lime into wedges. processor and add the basil leaves. ice crystals until the ice cream
fan/gas mark 7. Boil the kettle. QPlate the pasta and asparagus Grate in the lime zest and blend is smooth. Or, use an ice cream
QAdd the tomatoes to a baking and top with rocket and roasted until finely chopped and have a maker and follow the instructions
tray with a drizzle of olive oil and a tomatoes, drizzle over the dressing. vibrant green sugar. to churn. Store in a freezer-proof
pinch of salt. Bake for 10 minutes. Top with the cheese, basil and lime. QWhen the plums are cooked, tip tub for up to 3 months.
QAdd the pasta to a pan of salted, them into a sieve held over a large
boiling water. Cook for 7 minutes. Recipe and image courtesy of bowl. Use a wooden spoon to Recipe and image courtesy of Abel
QFor the dressing, tear half the Gousto, gousto.co.uk push them through the sieve until & Cole, abelandcole.co.uk

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 Southern cider
Wow at your next summer party with this easy-yet-
impressive cocktail. It has mellow whiskey flavours and
a lively finish from lime juice and sparkling cider

TOP T IP
If you’re hosting
a party, prepare your
strawberry and lime
garnishes in advance,
then pop them on

e r’s Da y t reat your freshly made

Fa th
drinks

How to make
Q PREPARATION TIME 3 minutes
Q SERVES 1

YOU WILL NEED

 40ml Southern Comfort 5ml lime juice
120ml sparkling cider (around 4-5%)
To garnish Mixologist’s Garden lime slices &
strawberry slices  1 cinnamon stick

DIRECTIONS
QFill a tumbler with ice, layering in a few slices of
lime and strawberry as you do so.
QPoke a cinnamon stick into the glass.
QPour in the Southern Comfort and lime juice.
QAdd the cider slowly.
QLoad slices of Mixologist’s Garden strawberry and
lime onto cocktail sticks and use to top the drink.
QServe immediately, using the cinnamon stick to
stir the drink gently.
Recipe and image courtesy of Mixologist’s Garden,
mixologistsgarden.com
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